170Evidentiary provisions

170 Evidentiary provisions (1) This section applies to a legal proceeding under this Act. (2) A signature purporting to be the signature of the Commissioner is evidence of the signature it purports to be. (3) A certificate purporting to be signed by the Commissioner stating any of the following matters is evidence of the matter: (a) on a day a person was or was not enrolled for a division; (b) a document is a copy of a notice given under this Act; (c) on a day a person was given a notice under this Act; (d) a person was or was not declared to be a candidate; (e) a nomination of a person to be a candidate for the election was rejected; (f) the election was properly held; (g) a person was or was not given a ballot paper for the election; (h) a person voted or failed to vote at the election; (i) on a day a person was or was not an authorised officer or officer; (j) on a day a person was or was not a delegate of the Commission or Commissioner; (k) a matter prescribed by regulation. (4) In subsection (3), a reference to a person or thing is a reference to a person or thing specified in the certificate.

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