19Evidence as to exemptions

19 Evidence as to exemptions

19 Evidence as to exemptions

(1) In any proceedings for an offence against this Act, a certificate signed by the Secretary and that certifies that, on a specified date or during a specified period—

(a) a shop was or was not exempted from a specified requirement under this Act, or

(b) that a specified exemption under this Act was or was not subject to a specified condition,

is admissible and is evidence of the matters so certified.

(2) In any proceedings for an offence against this Act, a certificate signed by the Secretary and that certifies that, on a specified date or during a specified period—

(a) a bank or a financial institution under Part 3A was or was not the holder of an approval under Part 3A, or

(b) a specified approval under Part 3A was or was not subject to a specified condition,

is admissible and is evidence of the matters so certified.

s 19: Am 2010 No 114, Sch 1 [15].