191Evidentiary certificate

191  Evidentiary certificate  (1) An authorized officer may issue a certificate setting out such facts as the authorised officer considers relevant with respect to:  (a) the acquittal or conviction of a person of a service offence;  (b) the dismissal of a charge of a service offence against a person under section 130, 132 or 135;  (d) the taking of a service offence into consideration in relation to a person under section 77.  (2) A certificate purporting to be issued under subsection (1) and purporting to be signed by an authorized officer shall be received in evidence in any civil court or service tribunal without further proof and is prima facie evidence of the facts stated in it.