121Documents as evidence of matters under Act or Regulations

121 Documents as evidence of matters under Act or Regulations In any proceedings for an offence against this Act or the Regulations: (a) a document purporting to be a copy of any registration, approval, notice, order or authority under this Act is evidence of that registration, approval, notice, order or authority; (b) a document purporting to be signed by the Chief Health Officer certifying that at a specified time or during a specified period: (i) there was or was not in force a registration, approval, notice, order or authority in relation to a specified person; or

Food Act 2004 69 (ii) that a registration, approval, notice, order or authority was or was not subject to specified conditions, is evidence of the matters contained in the document; and (c) a document purporting to be signed by the Chief Health Officer certifying: (i) as to the receipt or otherwise of a notice, application or payment; or (ii) that an amount of fees or other money is payable under this Act by a specified person and has at the date of the certificate not been paid, is evidence of the matters contained in the document.