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Offshore Minerals Act 1994
31Judicial notice of signature of Designated Authority
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#### 31 Judicial notice of signature of Designated Authority
(1) All courts must take judicial notice of:
(a) the signature of a person who is, or has been:
(i) the Designated Authority for a Commonwealth‑State offshore area; or
(ii) a delegate of the Designated Authority for a Commonwealth‑State offshore area; or
(iii) a State Minister acting on behalf of the responsible State Minister under subsection 30(2); and
(b) the fact that that person is, or was:
(i) the Designated Authority for that offshore area; or
(ii) acting on behalf of the responsible State Minister under subsection 30(2).
(2) All courts must take judicial notice of:
(a) the signature of a person who is, or has been:
(i) the Designated Authority for an external offshore area; or
(ii) a delegate of the Designated Authority for an external territory offshore area; or
(iii) a Commonwealth Minister acting on behalf of the responsible Commonwealth Minister under subsection 30(4); and
(b) the fact that that person is, or was:
(i) the Designated Authority for that offshore area; or
(ii) acting on behalf of the responsible Commonwealth Minister under subsection 30(4).