Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006
64Judicial notice of signature of member of a Joint Authority
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64 Judicial notice of signature of member of a Joint Authority
Joint Authority for a State (other than Tasmania) or the Northern Territory (1) All courts must take judicial notice of: (a) the signature of a person who is, or has been: (i) a member of the Joint Authority for a State (other than Tasmania) or the Northern Territory; or (ii) a delegate of the Joint Authority for a State (other than Tasmania) or the Northern Territory; and (b) the fact that the person is, or was at a particular time: (i) a member of the Joint Authority for that State or the Northern Territory, as the case may be; or (ii) a delegate of the Joint Authority for that State or the Northern Territory, as the case may be. Joint Authority for Tasmania (1A) All courts must take judicial notice of: (a) the signature of a person who is, or has been: (i) the Joint Authority for Tasmania; or (ii) a delegate of the Joint Authority for Tasmania; and (b) the fact that the person is, or was at a particular time: (i) the Joint Authority for Tasmania; or (ii) a delegate of the Joint Authority for Tasmania. Joint Authority for the Eastern Greater Sunrise offshore area (2) All courts must take judicial notice of: (a) the signature of a person who is, or has been: (i) the Joint Authority for the Eastern Greater Sunrise offshore area; or (ii) a delegate of the Joint Authority for the Eastern Greater Sunrise offshore area; and (b) the fact that the person is, or was at a particular time: (i) the Joint Authority for that offshore area; or (ii) a delegate of the Joint Authority for that offshore area. Joint Authority for an external Territory (3) All courts must take judicial notice of: (a) the signature of a person who is, or has been: (i) the Joint Authority for the offshore area of an external Territory; or (ii) a delegate of the Joint Authority for the offshore area of an external Territory; and (b) the fact that the person is, or was at a particular time: (i) the Joint Authority for that offshore area; or (ii) a delegate of the Joint Authority for that offshore area. Joint Authority for a pipeline international offshore area (3A) All courts must take judicial notice of: (a) the signature of a person who is, or has been: (i) the Joint Authority for the Bayu‑Undan pipeline international offshore area; or (ii) the Joint Authority for the Greater Sunrise pipeline international offshore area; or (iii) a delegate of the Joint Authority mentioned in subparagraph (i) or (ii); and (b) the fact that the person is, or was at a particular time: (i) the Joint Authority for that area; or (ii) a delegate of the Joint Authority for that area. Definition (4) In this section:
court includes a person authorised to receive evidence:
(a) by a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory; or
(b) by consent of parties.