Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00294:reg:35
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00294
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 35
Character Range: 23655–24836

35  Evidence for proceedings
 (1) In criminal or civil proceedings in relation to conduct to which an infringement notice relates, the following certificates are prima facie evidence of the facts stated in the certificate:
 (a) a certificate signed by an inspector stating that:
 (i) the infringement notice was given to a person; and
 (ii) the infringement notice penalty has not been paid;
 (b) a certificate signed by an inspector stating that the notice was withdrawn on a day specified in the certificate;
 (c) a certificate signed by the Secretary stating that:
 (i) the period for payment of the infringement notice penalty was not extended under section 65N of the Act; and
 (ii) the infringement notice penalty has not been paid;
 (d) a certificate signed by the Secretary stating that:
 (i) the period for payment of the infringement notice penalty was extended under section 65N of the Act; and
 (ii) the infringement notice penalty was not paid in accordance with the notice or within the extended period.
 (2) A certificate that purports to have been signed by an inspector or the Secretary is taken to have been signed by that officer unless the contrary is proved.