Competition and Consumer Act 2010
167Judicial notice
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167 Judicial notice
(1) All courts shall take judicial notice of:
(a) the official signature of any person who holds or has held the office of President, Deputy President, member of the Tribunal, Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson, member of the Commission, Registrar, Deputy Registrar, AER Chair or AER member and of the fact that that person holds or has held that office; and
(b) the official seal of the Tribunal, of the Commission or of the AER;
if the signature or seal purports to be attached or appended to an official document.
(1A) All courts must take judicial notice of:
(a) the official signature of a person who holds or has held the office of Chairman, Deputy Chairman, or member (including associate member) of the New Zealand Commerce Commission and of the fact that the person holds or has held the office; and
(b) the imprint of the common seal of the New Zealand Commerce Commission;
if the signature or imprint purports to be attached or appended to an official document.
(2) In this section, court includes a Federal Court or a court of a State or Territory and all persons authorised by law or by consent of parties to receive evidence.