Children (Detention Centres) Act 1987
103Evidentiary matters
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103 Evidentiary matters
103 Evidentiary matters
(1) A document that purports to be—
(a) an order made under this Act, or
(b) a copy of such an order,
is admissible in any proceedings under this Act and, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, is proof of the matters referred to in the document.
(2) In the absence of evidence to the contrary, the authority of the Minister, Secretary or a juvenile justice officer to exercise any function conferred or imposed on the Minister, Secretary or juvenile justice officer by or under this Act shall be presumed.
s 103 (previously s 40): Am 2006 No 41, Sch 1 [4] [20]. Renumbered 2017 No 57, Sch 2 [4].