66Evidentiary matters

### 66 Evidentiary matters > > (1)  [*\[Section 66 Subsection (1) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 97, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS97@Hpa@EN) 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) [*\[Section 66 Subsection (3) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 97, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS97@Hpb@EN) the appointment of the regulator or an authorised officer; or > > > > > > > (b) an authorisation under [section 52(6)](#GS52@Gs6@EN) ; or > > > > > > > (c) the authorisation or qualifications of an analyst. > > > (4)  In any proceedings – > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 66 Subsection (4) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 97, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS97@Hpc@EN) it is not necessary to prove the authority of the regulator or an authorised officer to do anything under this Act; and > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 66 Subsection (4) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 97, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS97@Hpd@EN) a signature purporting to be that of the regulator or an authorised officer is evidence of the signature it purports to be. > > > (5)  In any proceedings, evidence about an entry in the register does not constitute evidence of the truth or otherwise of the matter that the entry relates to. > > > (6)  In this section – > > > > > ***analyst*** means a person who is authorised under [section 65](#GS65@EN) to perform analyses for the purposes of this Act; > > > > > ***proceedings*** means proceedings for an offence against this Act; > > > > > ***specified***, in relation to a certificate or report, means specified in the certificate or report; > > > > > ***time*** means a time, a day or a period of time.