163Evidence—certificate signed by authorised person

163 Evidence—certificate signed by authorised person (1) This section applies in relation to a proceeding for an offence against (2) A certificate that appears to be signed by an authorised person, and that states any of the following matters, is evidence of the matters: (a) that dangerous goods described in transport documents carried in a vehicle are being carried in the vehicle; (b) that particular goods are dangerous goods or dangerous goods of a particular kind; (c) if markings or placards on or attached to a substance or packaging indicate that the substance is, or the packaging contains, particular dangerous goods—that the substance is, or the packaging contains, the dangerous goods; (d) if markings on, or attached to, a package indicates that the package contains particular dangerous goods—that the package contains the dangerous goods; (e) if markings or placards on or attached to a vehicle or equipment indicate that the vehicle or equipment is being used to transport dangerous goods—that the vehicle or equipment is being used to transport the dangerous goods;

(f) if markings or placards on or attached to a substance or packaging indicate, in relation to the substance, the packaging or the contents of the packaging, a particular capacity, tare weight, origin, character, specification, ownership or date of manufacture—that the substance, packaging or contents of the packaging has the capacity, tare weight, origin, character, specification, ownership or date of manufacture; (g) if markings on, or attached to, a package indicates, in relation to the contents of the package, a particular capacity, tare weight, origin, character, specification, ownership or date of manufacture—that the contents of the package has the capacity, tare weight, origin, character, specification, ownership or date of manufacture; (h) if markings or placards on or attached to a vehicle or packaging indicate, in relation to the load of the vehicle or the contents of the packaging, a particular quantity of dangerous goods—that the vehicle or packaging contained the quantity of dangerous (i) that a person was not, at a particular time, accredited or the holder of a licence relating to dangerous goods. (3) A certificate mentioned in subsection (2) may state anything by reference to a date or period.