Liquid Fuel Supply Act 1984
sec.53Evidentiary provision
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sec.53 Evidentiary provision
In any proceedings a certificate purporting to be signed by or on behalf of the Minister that certifies that— a period of emergency was in existence either throughout the whole State or in any part or parts of the State specified therein on a day or during a period specified therein in relation to a liquid fuel of a kind specified therein; a delegation by the Minister to a person named therein or in relation to the exercise or discharge of any power, function or duty specified therein was in force on a day or during a period specified therein; a delegation by the Minister to a person specified therein was either subject to no limitations or subject to the limitations specified therein and to no others; a person specified therein was an authorised person on a day or during a period specified therein; a person specified therein was not the holder of a permit under this Act on a date specified therein; shall be evidence and, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, conclusive evidence of the matters contained therein.
- (a) a period of emergency was in existence either throughout the whole State or in any part or parts of the State specified therein on a day or during a period specified therein in relation to a liquid fuel of a kind specified therein;
- (b) a delegation by the Minister to a person named therein or in relation to the exercise or discharge of any power, function or duty specified therein was in force on a day or during a period specified therein;
- (c) a delegation by the Minister to a person specified therein was either subject to no limitations or subject to the limitations specified therein and to no others;
- (d) a person specified therein was an authorised person on a day or during a period specified therein;
- (e) a person specified therein was not the holder of a permit under this Act on a date specified therein;