43Evidence of matters relating to Conventions

#### 43 Evidence of matters relating to Conventions (1) The Foreign Affairs Minister may give a written certificate stating: (a) that a particular Convention entered into force for a particular country on a particular day; or (b) that a particular country has not denounced a particular Convention; or (c) that a particular country has denounced a particular Convention and the denunciation took effect on a particular day. (2) Australia may be named in a certificate under subsection (1). (3) A certificate given under subsection (1) is admissible in any proceedings as prima facie evidence of the matters stated in the certificate. (4) In this section: > Convention means the Hague Convention, the Montreal Convention, the Tokyo Convention or the Protocol.