sec.181Evidentiary aids

### sec.181 Evidentiary aids A certificate stating any of the following matters is evidence of the matter— a stated document is— an appointment or approval or a copy of an appointment or approval; or an improvement notice, electrical safety protection notice or unsafe equipment notice, or a copy of an improvement notice, electrical safety protection notice or unsafe equipment notice; or a decision, or a copy of a decision, given or made under this Act; or a record or document, a copy of a record or document, an extract from a record or document or a copy of an extract from a record or document, kept under this Act; on a stated day, or for a stated period, a stated certificate, registration, approval or appointment was, or was not, in force for a stated person, place or thing; on a stated day, or for a stated period, a stated person was or was not the holder of an electrical licence; a stated electrical licence was or was not subject to conditions or restrictions stated in the certificate; on a stated day, or for a stated period, a standard issued or published by the Electricity Supply Association of Australia, the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission or Standards Australia, or something in the standard, was or was not in force; on a stated day a stated person was given a stated direction or notice under this Act; a stated amount is payable under this Act by a stated person and has not been paid; an instrument, item of equipment or installation was used in accordance with conditions prescribed under a document for its use. A document purporting to be published by or under the authority of the Energy Supply Association of Australia, the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission or Standards Australia is evidence of the matters appearing on and in the document. In a complaint starting a proceeding, a statement that the matter of the complaint came to the complainant’s knowledge on a stated day is evidence of the matter. An instrument, item of equipment or installation used by an inspector or analyst in accordance with the conditions prescribed under a relevant document for its use is taken to be accurate and precise in the absence of evidence to the contrary. In this section— certificate means a certificate purporting to be signed by an appointed person. s 181 amd 2011 No. 4 s 69 sch pt 2 ; 2011 No. 18 s 404 sch 4 pt 1 ; 2024 No. 44 s 26 (sec.181-ssec.1) A certificate stating any of the following matters is evidence of the matter— a stated document is— an appointment or approval or a copy of an appointment or approval; or an improvement notice, electrical safety protection notice or unsafe equipment notice, or a copy of an improvement notice, electrical safety protection notice or unsafe equipment notice; or a decision, or a copy of a decision, given or made under this Act; or a record or document, a copy of a record or document, an extract from a record or document or a copy of an extract from a record or document, kept under this Act; on a stated day, or for a stated period, a stated certificate, registration, approval or appointment was, or was not, in force for a stated person, place or thing; on a stated day, or for a stated period, a stated person was or was not the holder of an electrical licence; a stated electrical licence was or was not subject to conditions or restrictions stated in the certificate; on a stated day, or for a stated period, a standard issued or published by the Electricity Supply Association of Australia, the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission or Standards Australia, or something in the standard, was or was not in force; on a stated day a stated person was given a stated direction or notice under this Act; a stated amount is payable under this Act by a stated person and has not been paid; an instrument, item of equipment or installation was used in accordance with conditions prescribed under a document for its use. (sec.181-ssec.2) A document purporting to be published by or under the authority of the Energy Supply Association of Australia, the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission or Standards Australia is evidence of the matters appearing on and in the document. (sec.181-ssec.3) In a complaint starting a proceeding, a statement that the matter of the complaint came to the complainant’s knowledge on a stated day is evidence of the matter. (sec.181-ssec.4) An instrument, item of equipment or installation used by an inspector or analyst in accordance with the conditions prescribed under a relevant document for its use is taken to be accurate and precise in the absence of evidence to the contrary. (sec.181-ssec.5) In this section— certificate means a certificate purporting to be signed by an appointed person. - (a) a stated document is— (i) an appointment or approval or a copy of an appointment or approval; or (ii) an improvement notice, electrical safety protection notice or unsafe equipment notice, or a copy of an improvement notice, electrical safety protection notice or unsafe equipment notice; or (iii) a decision, or a copy of a decision, given or made under this Act; or (iv) a record or document, a copy of a record or document, an extract from a record or document or a copy of an extract from a record or document, kept under this Act; - (i) an appointment or approval or a copy of an appointment or approval; or - (ii) an improvement notice, electrical safety protection notice or unsafe equipment notice, or a copy of an improvement notice, electrical safety protection notice or unsafe equipment notice; or - (iii) a decision, or a copy of a decision, given or made under this Act; or - (iv) a record or document, a copy of a record or document, an extract from a record or document or a copy of an extract from a record or document, kept under this Act; - (b) on a stated day, or for a stated period, a stated certificate, registration, approval or appointment was, or was not, in force for a stated person, place or thing; - (c) on a stated day, or for a stated period, a stated person was or was not the holder of an electrical licence; - (d) a stated electrical licence was or was not subject to conditions or restrictions stated in the certificate; - (e) on a stated day, or for a stated period, a standard issued or published by the Electricity Supply Association of Australia, the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission or Standards Australia, or something in the standard, was or was not in force; - (f) on a stated day a stated person was given a stated direction or notice under this Act; - (g) a stated amount is payable under this Act by a stated person and has not been paid; - (h) an instrument, item of equipment or installation was used in accordance with conditions prescribed under a document for its use. - (i) an appointment or approval or a copy of an appointment or approval; or - (ii) an improvement notice, electrical safety protection notice or unsafe equipment notice, or a copy of an improvement notice, electrical safety protection notice or unsafe equipment notice; or - (iii) a decision, or a copy of a decision, given or made under this Act; or - (iv) a record or document, a copy of a record or document, an extract from a record or document or a copy of an extract from a record or document, kept under this Act;