sec.407Other evidentiary aids

sec.407 Other evidentiary aids

A certificate purporting to be signed by the chief executive and stating any of the following matters is evidence of the matter— a stated document is— an approval, decision or requirement made under this Act; or an exemption granted under section 185 ; or an exemption granted under section 244 ; or a notice given under this Act; a stated document is a copy of a document mentioned in paragraph (a) ; on a stated day, or during a stated period, an authorisation as an authorised officer was, or was not, in force for a stated person; on a stated day, or during a stated period, an exemption granted under section 185 for a stated child was, or was not, in force; on a stated day, or during a stated period, an exemption granted under section 244 for a stated young person was, or was not, in force; on a stated day, a stated person was given a stated notice under this Act; on a stated day, a stated requirement was made of a stated person; on a stated day, an institution was— a State educational institution; or a State instructional institution; or a State school. In a proceeding for an offence against section 176 (1) — a certificate purporting to be signed by a State school’s, or non-State school’s, principal— that a stated child is, or is not, enrolled at the school; or stating the details of attendance of a stated child at the school; is evidence of the matter; and a certificate purporting to be signed by the chief executive that the chief executive consents to the bringing of the proceeding is evidence of the consent; and a statement in a complaint that a child was of compulsory school age at the time of the offence is evidence of the matter. A certificate purporting to be signed by a non-State school’s principal and stating any of the following matters is evidence of the matter— a stated document is an exemption granted by the principal under section 185A or 244A ; a stated document is a copy of a document mentioned in paragraph (a) ; on a stated day, or during a stated period, an exemption granted by the principal under section 185A for a stated child was, or was not, in force; on a stated day, or during a stated period, an exemption granted by the principal under section 244A for a stated young person was, or was not, in force. s 407 amd 2014 No. 62 ss 52 , 125 (sec.407-ssec.1) A certificate purporting to be signed by the chief executive and stating any of the following matters is evidence of the matter— a stated document is— an approval, decision or requirement made under this Act; or an exemption granted under section 185 ; or an exemption granted under section 244 ; or a notice given under this Act; a stated document is a copy of a document mentioned in paragraph (a) ; on a stated day, or during a stated period, an authorisation as an authorised officer was, or was not, in force for a stated person; on a stated day, or during a stated period, an exemption granted under section 185 for a stated child was, or was not, in force; on a stated day, or during a stated period, an exemption granted under section 244 for a stated young person was, or was not, in force; on a stated day, a stated person was given a stated notice under this Act; on a stated day, a stated requirement was made of a stated person; on a stated day, an institution was— a State educational institution; or a State instructional institution; or a State school. (sec.407-ssec.2) In a proceeding for an offence against section 176 (1) — a certificate purporting to be signed by a State school’s, or non-State school’s, principal— that a stated child is, or is not, enrolled at the school; or stating the details of attendance of a stated child at the school; is evidence of the matter; and a certificate purporting to be signed by the chief executive that the chief executive consents to the bringing of the proceeding is evidence of the consent; and a statement in a complaint that a child was of compulsory school age at the time of the offence is evidence of the matter. (sec.407-ssec.3) A certificate purporting to be signed by a non-State school’s principal and stating any of the following matters is evidence of the matter— a stated document is an exemption granted by the principal under section 185A or 244A ; a stated document is a copy of a document mentioned in paragraph (a) ; on a stated day, or during a stated period, an exemption granted by the principal under section 185A for a stated child was, or was not, in force; on a stated day, or during a stated period, an exemption granted by the principal under section 244A for a stated young person was, or was not, in force.