Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00895:reg:152
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00895
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 152
Character Range: 182735–184055

152  Evidentiary matters
 (1) At the hearing of a prosecution for an offence for which an infringement notice has been issued, a certificate signed by an authorised person that states:
 (a) that the authorised person did not allow further time under paragraph 148(1)(b) for payment of the notice penalty; and
 (b) that the penalty has not been paid in accordance with the notice within 28 days after the date of service of the notice;
is evidence of those matters.
 (2) At the hearing of a prosecution for an offence for which an infringement notice has been issued, a certificate signed by an authorised person and stating:
 (a) that the authorised person allowed, under paragraph 148(1)(b), the further time specified in the certificate for payment of the notice penalty; and
 (b) that the penalty has not been paid in accordance with the notice or within the further time allowed;
is evidence of those matters.
 (3) At the hearing of a prosecution for an offence for which an infringement notice has been issued, a certificate signed by an authorised person and stating that the notice was withdrawn on a day specified in the certificate is evidence of that fact.
 (4) A certificate that purports to have been signed by an authorised person is taken to have been signed by that person unless the contrary is proved.