Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2005A00135:clause:1_8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2005A00135
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 8
Character Range: 8499–9826

8  Certificates relating to assets, liabilities and instruments

(1) An authorised officer may certify, in writing, that:
 (a) an asset or liability specified in the certificate becomes or became, because of item 3 of this Schedule, an asset or liability of the Commonwealth; or
 (b) an instrument specified in the certificate is a Commission instrument.

(2) The certificate is, in all courts and for all purposes, prima facie evidence of the matter stated in the certificate.

(3) If:
 (a) under item 3 of this Schedule, an estate or interest in land becomes an asset of the Commonwealth; and
 (b) a certificate under subitem (1) to that effect is lodged with the Registrar‑General, Registrar of Titles or other proper officer of the State or Territory in which the land is situated;
the officer with whom the certificate is lodged may deal with and give effect to the certificate as if it were a grant, conveyance, memorandum or instrument of transfer of the estate or interest to the Commonwealth, duly executed under the laws in force in that State or Territory.

(4) If a document purports to be a certificate under subitem (1) or (3) signed by a person purporting to be an authorised officer, judicial notice must be taken of the signature of the person and of the fact that the person is or was an authorised officer.