133Certificate evidence etc

133 Certificate evidence etc (1) This section applies in relation to a proceeding for an offence against this Act. (2) A document that appears to be a copy of a registration, approval, order, notice or authority under this Act is evidence of the registration, approval, order, notice or authority. (3) A certificate that appears to be signed by or on behalf of the chief health officer, and that states any of the following matters, is evidence: (a) that there was, or was not, in force a registration, approval, order, notice or authority in relation to a stated person or people; (b) that a registration, approval, order, notice or authority was or was not subject to stated conditions; (c) of the receipt or otherwise of a notice, application or payment; (d) that an amount of fees or another amount is payable under this Act by a stated person. Note For evidentiary certificates by authorised analysts, see the Public Health Act 1997, s 135A. (4) A certificate that appears to be signed by or on behalf of the chief health officer, and states any matter prescribed by regulation for this section, is evidence of the matter. (5) A certificate mentioned in subsection (3) or (4) may state a matter by reference to a date or period. (6) A court must accept a certificate or other document mentioned in this section as proof of the matters stated in it if there is no evidence to the contrary.

(7) In this section: authority includes an appointment as an authorised analyst or authorised officer or a clearance certificate. notice includes an improvement notice. order means an emergency order (including a recall order) or a prohibition order. registration means registration as a food business.