Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C00951:section:17:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C00951
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 17 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 15901–18697

17  Certificates relating to proceedings
  For the purposes of this Act, a certificate signed by or on behalf of the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives or a chairman of a committee stating that:
 (a) a particular document was prepared for the purpose of submission, and submitted, to a House or a committee;
 (b) a particular document was directed by a House or a committee to be treated as evidence taken in camera;
 (c) certain oral evidence was taken by a committee in camera;
 (d) a document was not published or authorised to be published by a House or a committee;
 (e) a person is or was an officer of a House;
 (f) an officer is or was required to attend upon a House or a committee;
 (g) a person is or was required to attend before a House or a committee on a day;
 (h) a day is a day on which a House or a committee met or will meet; or
 (i) a specified fine was imposed on a specified person by a House;
is evidence of the matters contained in the certificate.

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