235Evidence of ownership or occupation

235 Evidence of ownership or occupation (1) The following is evidence that a person is the owner or occupier of land in any legal proceedings under this Act or the regulations— (a) evidence that the person is liable to be rated in respect of the land; or (b) evidence by a certificate as to any recording in the Register or by a certified reproduction of a registered instrument given under section 114(2) of the **Transfer of Land Act 1958** that any person is the registered proprietor of an estate in fee-simple or of a leasehold estate held of the Crown in any land; or (c) evidence by the certificate of the Registrar‑General or a Deputy Registrar‑General authenticated by the seal of the Registrar‑General that any person appears from the memorial of any deed, conveyance or instrument to be the last registered owner of any land. (2) The Registrar-General must provide a certificate under subsection (1)(c) on the written application of a person authorised under Division 4 to bring proceedings who must certify that it is required for legal proceedings under this Act or the regulations.