Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A03104:schedule:2:p31
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A03104
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 2 (pt 31/48)
Character Range: 117229–119905

evidence in all courts of the facts and statements contained in the document.
"(3) A certificate in writing signed by a person who holds or has held an office referred to in sub-section (2) certifying—
     (a) that assistance of a specified amount was paid to a specified person or to specified persons on a specified date; or
     (b) that a specified amount is the amount of assistance paid to a specified person or to specified persons in consequence of a specified act, failure or omission,
is prima facie evidence in all courts of the matters certified.".

Homes Savings Grant Act 1976

Section 52—
Repeal the section, substitute the following section:

Evidence
"52. (1) The Secretary may by instrument in writing—
     (a) create offices for the purposes of this section; and
     (b) appoint persons to those offices.
"(2) All courts shall take judicial notice of the signature of any person—
     (a) who holds or has held the office of Secretary; or
     (b) who holds or has held an office under sub-section (1),
and of the fact that that person holds or has held that office, if the signature purports to be attached or appended to an official document, and any such document purporting to be so signed is prima facie evidence in all courts of the facts and statements contained in the document.
"(3) A certificate in writing signed by a person who holds or has held an office referred to in sub-section (2) certifying—
     (a) that assistance of a specified amount was paid to a specified person or to specified persons on a specified date; or
     (b) that a specified amount is the amount of assistance paid to a specified person or to specified persons in consequence of a specified act, failure or omission,
is prima facie evidence in all courts of the matters certified.".

SCHEDULE 1—continued

Honey Industry Act 1962

Sub-section 20 (3)—
Omit the sub-section.

Housing Loans Insurance Act 1965

Section 45—
Repeal the section.

Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Act 1946

Section 4 (definition of "non-citizen child")—
Omit the definition, substitute the following definition:
"'non-citizen child' means—
     (a) a person under the age of 18 years who enters Australia as a non-citizen and who intends to become, or is intended to become, a permanent resident of Australia, not being a person who enters Australia in the charge of, or for the purpose of living in Australia under the care of, a parent of the person, or a relative of the person not less than 21 years of age; or
     (b) a person under the age of 18 years in relation to whom a direction under section 4aa is in force.".

After section 4—
Insert the following section:

Orders