66Evidentiary matters

66 Evidentiary matters

(1)  [Section 66 Subsection (1) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 97, Applied:01 Jan 2013] In any proceedings, the production of a certificate purporting to be signed by the regulator and stating that, at a time specified in the certificate –

(a) a specified person was or was not the holder of an SSDS permit; or

(b) a specified person was or was not a responsible worker for an SSDS permit; or

(c) a specified SSDS permit was or was not suspended or was or was not otherwise in force; or

(d) a specified SSDS permit was subject to specified conditions –

is evidence of the matters stated in the certificate.

(2)  In any proceedings, the production of a report purporting to be signed by an analyst and stating –

(a) that at a specified time the analyst took or received a specified sample from a specified person; and

(b) that at a specified time and place the analyst analysed the sample; and

(c) what the results of the analysis were –

is evidence of the matters stated in the report.

(3)  In any proceedings, it is not necessary to prove –

(a) [Section 66 Subsection (3) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 97, Applied:01 Jan 2013] the appointment of the regulator or an authorised officer; or

(b) an authorisation under section 52(6) ; or

(c) the authorisation or qualifications of an analyst.

(4)  In any proceedings –

(a) [Section 66 Subsection (4) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 97, Applied:01 Jan 2013] it is not necessary to prove the authority of the regulator or an authorised officer to do anything under this Act; and