221Evidence of certificate or document from Transport Secretary

221 Evidence of certificate or document from Transport Secretary S. 221(1) amended by Nos 70/2013 s. 4(Sch. 2 item 14.3), 8/2019 s. 102 (as amended by No. 49/2019 s. 165), 49/2019 s. 186(Sch. 4 item 15.13(a)). (1) A certificate in the prescribed form purporting to be issued by the Transport Secretary or an authorised person certifying that on a particular date a vehicle or trailer was registered under the **Road Safety Act 1986** in the name of a particular person is admissible in evidence in any proceedings and, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, is proof that, on that date, the person was the owner of the vehicle or trailer. S. 221(2) amended by Nos 74/2007 s. 58(1), 8/2019 s. 102 (as amended by No. 49/2019 s. 165). (2) A certificate or document that purports to have been issued under an Act of the Commonwealth or another State or a Territory corresponding to the **Road Safety Act 1986** certifying that on a particular date a vehicle or trailer was registered under that Act in the name of a particular person is admissible in evidence in any proceedings and, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, is proof that, on that date, the person was the operator of the vehicle or trailer. S. 221(3) amended by Nos 70/2013 s. 3(Sch. 2 item 14.3), 8/2019 s. 102 (as amended by No. 49/2019 s. 165), 49/2019 s. 186(Sch. 4 item 15.13(a)). (3) A certificate containing the prescribed particulars purporting to be issued by the Transport Secretary or an authorised person certifying that on a particular date— S. 221(3)(a) amended by No. 8/2019 s. 102 (as amended by No. 49/2019 s. 165). (a) a particular registration number was assigned to a particular vehicle or trailer; or (b) a particular person was entitled, or last entitled, to use or possess a number plate bearing a particular registration number— is admissible in evidence in any proceedings and, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, is proof that on that date that registration number was assigned to that vehicle or trailer or that person was entitled, or last entitled, to use or possess that number plate, as the case requires. S. 221(4) amended by No. 74/2007 s. 58(2)(a). (4) A certificate or document that purports to have been issued under any corresponding law certifying that on a particular date— S. 221(4)(a) amended by No. 74/2007 s. 58(2)(b). (a) a particular registration number was assigned under the corresponding law to a particular vehicle; or S. 221(4)(b) amended by No. 74/2007 s. 58(2)(b). (b) a particular person was entitled, or last entitled, under the corresponding law to use or possess a number plate bearing a particular registration number— is admissible in evidence in any proceedings and, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, is proof that on that date that registration number was assigned to that vehicle or that person was entitled, or last entitled, to use or possess that number plate, as the case requires. S. 221(5) amended by No. 49/2019 s. 186(Sch. 4 item 15.13(b)). (5) In this section, ***authorised person*** means a person who is authorised or who is the holder of a position authorised for the purposes of this section by the Transport Secretary. S. 221A inserted by No. 74/2007 s. 59.