219Evidentiary certificate

219 Evidentiary certificate (1) In a proceeding for an offence against this Act, a certificate signed by the CHO stating any of the following matters is evidence of the matter: (a) a person was or was not the holder of an authority; (b) a document is a copy of an authority or notice issued or given under this Act; (c) an authority was or was not in force in relation to a place; (d) an authority authorised or did not authorise the dealing with a Scheduled substance; (e) an authority was or was not subject to conditions; (f) an authority was suspended or cancelled; (g) a substance was or was not a Scheduled substance; (h) a person was the CHO or an authorised officer; (i) a person was given a notice under this Act. (j) another thing prescribed by regulation. (2) In subsection (1), a reference to a person, place or thing is a reference to a person, place or thing stated in the certificate. (3) The certificate may state anything by reference to a date or period.

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