180Certificate evidence etc

180 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 licence, authorisation or approval under this Act is evidence of the issue or giving of a licence, authorisation or approval. (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 of the matters: (a) that there was, or was not, in force a licence, authorisation or approval in relation to a stated person or premises; (b) that a licence, authorisation or approval authorised or required or did not authorise or require a stated dealing at a particular time and place; (c) that a licence, authorisation or approval was or was not subject to stated conditions; (d) that a substance is or is not a regulated substance; (e) that a regulated substance belongs to or does not belong to a particular kind of regulated substances; (f) a thing is or is not a regulated therapeutic good; (g) the receipt or otherwise of a notice, application or payment;

Evidentiary provisions Part 11.2 (h) that an amount of fees or another amount is or was 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 anything prescribed by regulation, is evidence of the thing. (5) A certificate mentioned in subsection (3) or subsection (4) may state anything 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.