155Evidence of official records

155 Evidence of official records

(1)  Evidence of a Commonwealth record or of a public document of this State, another State or a Territory may be adduced by producing a document that –

(a) purports to be such a record or document signed or sealed by –

(i) a Minister of the Commonwealth, or a Minister of this State or another State or a Territory; or

(ii) a person who might reasonably be supposed to have custody of the record or document; or

(b) purports to be a copy of or extract from the record or document that is certified to be a true copy or extract by –

(i) a Minister of the Commonwealth, or a Minister of this State or another State or a Territory; or

(ii) a person who might reasonably be supposed to have custody of the record or document.

(2)  If such a document is produced, it is presumed, unless evidence that is sufficient to raise doubt about the presumption is adduced, that –

(a) the document is the record, public document, copy or extract that it purports to be; and

(b) the Minister of the Commonwealth, Minister of this State or that other State or the Territory or person –

(i) signed or sealed the record; or

(ii) certified the copy or extract as a true copy or extract.