27Evidence

27 Evidence

In any proceedings for an offence against a provision of this Part—

(a) any record kept in pursuance of this Part is admissible as prima facie evidence of the facts stated in the record; and

(b) a copy of an entry in such a record, being a copy certified by the person by whom the record is required to be kept to be a true copy of the entry, is admissible as prima facie evidence of the facts stated in the entry; and

S. 27(c) amended by No. 82/1995 s. 186.

(c) a document purporting to be a record kept in pursuance of this Part, or purporting to be such a certified copy as referred to in paragraph (b), shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to be such a record or certified copy, as the case may be; and

S. 27(d) inserted by No. 82/1995 s. 186.

(d) a map, plan or chart of any State waters purporting to be certified by the Authority or by a person authorised by the Authority for the purpose is admissible in evidence and, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, is proof of any matter that is apparent from, or can be calculated from, the map, plan or chart.

S. 28 substituted by No. 82/1995 s. 187, amended by No. 39/2018 s. 50(3).