296GEvidentiary matters

#### 296G Evidentiary matters (1) At the hearing of a prosecution for an offence specified in an infringement notice, a certificate signed by an authorised person that states: (a) that the authorised person did not allow further time under paragraph 296F(b) for payment of the prescribed penalty for the offence; and (b) that the penalty has not been paid in accordance with the notice within 28 days after the date of service of the notice; is evidence of those matters. (2) At the hearing of a prosecution for an offence specified in an infringement notice, a certificate signed by an authorised person and stating: (a) that the authorised person allowed, under paragraph 296F(b), the further time specified in the certificate for payment of the prescribed penalty for the offence mentioned in the notice; and (b) that the penalty has not been paid in accordance with the notice or within the further time allowed; is evidence of those matters. (3) At the hearing of a prosecution for an offence specified in an infringement notice, a certificate signed by an authorised person and stating that the notice was withdrawn on a day specified in the certificate is evidence of that fact. (4) A certificate that purports to have been signed by an authorised person is taken to have been signed by that person unless the contrary is proved.