Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts
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.