77Evidence in proceedings

77 Evidence in proceedings (1) In proceedings in respect of an offence against this Act, a certificate purporting to be signed by the Chairperson or the Director to the effect that, on a date specified in the certificate: (a) premises were or were not approved or deemed approved under this Act; (b) a person was or was not a Licensee; (c) the Minister had or had not entered into an agreement with a person named in the certificate; (d) a named person was, or was not, a gaming inspector; (e) a permit, determination, declaration, approval, permission or direction was, or was not, in force; or Gaming Control Act 1993 58 (f) a named person was, or was not, an approved person, is, in the absence of proof to the contrary, sufficient evidence of the matter stated in the certificate. (2) Where a person observes an incident the fact that the observation was made by means of a camera, television set, video display unit or other electronic medium and not directly does not of itself render inadmissible any evidence that the person may give relating to the observation.