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Second-hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act 2003
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### sec.104 Evidence
This section applies to a proceeding under this Act.
Unless a party by reasonable notice requires proof, the appointment of an official, or the authority of an official to do anything under this Act, must be presumed.
A signature purporting to be the signature of an official is evidence of the signature it purports to be.
A certificate purporting to be signed by an inspector and stating any of the following matters is evidence of the matter—
that a specified document is a licence, or a copy of a licence, granted under this Act;
that on a specified day, or during a specified period, a specified person was or was not a licensee;
that a licence—
was or was not granted for a specified term; or
was or was not in force on a specified day or during a specified period; or
was or was not subject to a specified condition;
that a document is a copy of a document kept under this Act.
Unless a party by reasonable notice requires proof, an entry in a book, register or record kept by or found at a person’s premises, must be presumed to be made by or with the authority of the person.
In this section—
official means—
the chief executive; or
the commissioner of the police service; or
an inspector.
s 104 amd 2014 No. 8 s 162
(sec.104-ssec.1) This section applies to a proceeding under this Act.
(sec.104-ssec.2) Unless a party by reasonable notice requires proof, the appointment of an official, or the authority of an official to do anything under this Act, must be presumed.
(sec.104-ssec.3) A signature purporting to be the signature of an official is evidence of the signature it purports to be.
(sec.104-ssec.4) A certificate purporting to be signed by an inspector and stating any of the following matters is evidence of the matter— that a specified document is a licence, or a copy of a licence, granted under this Act; that on a specified day, or during a specified period, a specified person was or was not a licensee; that a licence— was or was not granted for a specified term; or was or was not in force on a specified day or during a specified period; or was or was not subject to a specified condition; that a document is a copy of a document kept under this Act.
(sec.104-ssec.5) Unless a party by reasonable notice requires proof, an entry in a book, register or record kept by or found at a person’s premises, must be presumed to be made by or with the authority of the person.
(sec.104-ssec.6) In this section— official means— the chief executive; or the commissioner of the police service; or an inspector.
- (a) that a specified document is a licence, or a copy of a licence, granted under this Act;
- (b) that on a specified day, or during a specified period, a specified person was or was not a licensee;
- (c) that a licence— (i) was or was not granted for a specified term; or (ii) was or was not in force on a specified day or during a specified period; or (iii) was or was not subject to a specified condition;
- (i) was or was not granted for a specified term; or
- (ii) was or was not in force on a specified day or during a specified period; or
- (iii) was or was not subject to a specified condition;
- (d) that a document is a copy of a document kept under this Act.
- (i) was or was not granted for a specified term; or
- (ii) was or was not in force on a specified day or during a specified period; or
- (iii) was or was not subject to a specified condition;
- (a) the chief executive; or
- (b) the commissioner of the police service; or
- (c) an inspector.