sec.40Evidentiary provision

### sec.40 Evidentiary provision In proceedings under this Act— it shall not be necessary to prove the appointment of the Minister, the chief executive or a delegate of the chief executive to do an act or take a proceeding; a signature purporting to be that of the Minister, the chief executive or a delegate of the chief executive shall be taken to be the signature it purports to be until the contrary is proved; a document purporting to be a copy of an order, authority or notice under this Act shall upon its production in that proceeding, be evidence of that order, authority or notice and of the terms, conditions and other matters endorsed thereon; proof of exemption from a provision of this Act shall be upon the person who relies thereon; it shall not be necessary to prove the authority of a person to do an act or take a proceeding in the absence of evidence to the contrary. s 40 amd 1994 No. 15 s 3 sch 1 - (a) it shall not be necessary to prove the appointment of the Minister, the chief executive or a delegate of the chief executive to do an act or take a proceeding; - (b) a signature purporting to be that of the Minister, the chief executive or a delegate of the chief executive shall be taken to be the signature it purports to be until the contrary is proved; - (c) a document purporting to be a copy of an order, authority or notice under this Act shall upon its production in that proceeding, be evidence of that order, authority or notice and of the terms, conditions and other matters endorsed thereon; - (d) proof of exemption from a provision of this Act shall be upon the person who relies thereon; - (e) it shall not be necessary to prove the authority of a person to do an act or take a proceeding in the absence of evidence to the contrary.