189Averments

189 Averments In any proceedings for an offence against this Act or the Regulations, an averment by the prosecutor, contained in the information or complaint, that at a specified time: (a) a specified vessel was a vessel of a specified class or type; and (b) a specified amendment to the Uniform Shipping Laws Code had come into effect for the purposes of this Act or the Regulations; and (c) a specified person was a delegate of the Minister or the Director; and (d) a specified person was a shipping inspector; and (e) a specified person was, or was not, the holder of a specified certificate; and (f) a specified certificate of survey was or was not in force in respect of a specified vessel; and (g) specified goods were dangerous goods; and (h) a specified vessel as not licensed under Part 5; and (j) a specified vessel was engaged on a specified voyage; and (k) a specified area was part of a pilotage area; and (m) a specified person was a pilotage authority; and (n) a specified person was, or was not, a licensed pilot or the holder of a pilotage exemption certificate; and (o) a specified person was, or was not, the appointed pilotage services provider; and (p) a specified person was, or was not, approved to provide pilotage services in a pilotage area; is prima facie evidence of the matter averred.

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