Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00887:reg:296g
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00887
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 296G
Character Range: 261309–262651

296G  Evidentiary matters
 (1) At the hearing of a prosecution for an offence specified in an infringement notice, a certificate signed by an authorised person that states:
 (a) that the authorised person did not allow further time under paragraph 296F(b) for payment of the prescribed penalty for the offence; 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 specified in an infringement notice, a certificate signed by an authorised person and stating:
 (a) that the authorised person allowed, under paragraph 296F(b), the further time specified in the certificate for payment of the prescribed penalty for the offence mentioned in the notice; 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 specified in an infringement notice, a certificate signed by an authorised person and stating that the notice was withdrawn on a day specified in the certificate is evidence of that fact.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.