s 188 Evidence
188.—(1) In proceedings under this Act, an assertion —(a) that, at a specified time or during a specified period, a specified person was the Minister administering any part of this Act; (b) that, at a specified time or during a specified period, a specified person held, or is acting in, a specified office; (c) that a signature purporting to be the signature of a Minister, an inspector, a police officer or an authorised person is the signature it purports to be; (d) that, at a specified time or during a specified period, a specified person was, or was not, the holder of a specified licence, permit, approval or other authorisation under this Act; or (e) that, at a specified time, a person attained a specified age or that, at a specified time or during a specified period, a specified person was below or above a specified age, is evidence of the fact or facts asserted. [36/2012] (2) In proceedings under this Act —(a) a document purporting to be a copy of a direction, notice, order, requirement or decision given or made under this Act is evidence of a direction, notice, order, requirement or decision of which it purports to be a copy; (b) a document purporting to be a copy of a licence, permit, approval or other authorisation under this Act is evidence of the licence, permit, approval or authorisation of which it purports to be a copy; and (c) evidence that a person accepted service of a document is evidence of the authority of the person to accept service of the document.