136Evidentiary certificates

136 Evidentiary certificates (1) In a proceeding under this Act, a certificate signed by the chief police officer, or a police officer holding a position designated in writing by the chief police officer for this section, certifying that the child sex offenders register at a particular day contained information stated in the certificate is evidence, and in the absence of evidence to the contrary is proof, of the details stated in the certificate. (2) In a proceeding under this Act, a certificate signed by the chief police officer, or a police officer holding a position designated in writing by the chief police officer for this section, certifying that the child sex offenders register indicated that, during a particular period, a stated person failed to provide information as required by this Act is evidence, and in the absence of evidence to the contrary is proof, of the details stated in the certificate. (3) For this Act, a certificate that would be evidence under a corresponding law that at a stated time, or during a stated period, a person was required to report to a corresponding registrar under the Act is evidence, and in the absence of evidence to the contrary is proof, of the facts stated in the certificate.