45Certificate evidence of certain matters

45 Certificate evidence of certain matters

45 Certificate evidence of certain matters

(1) A document signed by a certifier that certifies one or more of the following matters is admissible in proceedings under this Act and is prima facie evidence of the matter certified—

(a) that a relevant instrument, a copy of which is set out in or annexed to a document, was issued, made or given on a specified day,

(b) that a person was or was not, at a specified time or during a specified period, an authorised officer, enforcement officer or a member of staff of the regulator,

(c) that a person was or was not, at a specified time or during a specified period, an enforcement officer,

(d) that an exemption was or was not given under this Act in relation to a specified matter,

(e) that an exemption was or was not, at a specified time or during a specified period, in force or subject to specified conditions,

(f) that a consent necessary for bringing proceedings for an offence arising under this Act or the regulations has been duly given,

(g) that a person was or was not appointed by the regulator as an analyst under the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997, section 262 for this Act during a specified period,

(h) that information required to be given to the regulator, or an authorised officer who is a member of staff of the regulator, under this Act, the regulations or the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997, Chapter 7 in connection with this Act or the regulations, was or was not received,

(i) that an amount is payable under this Act or the regulations by a specified person and has not been paid,

(j) that a person was served with a notice under this Act or the regulations,

(k) that a specified function of the Minister was delegated to a specified person during a specified period.

(2) In this section—

certifier means—

(a) the regulator, or

(b) an officer designated in writing by the regulator for this section.