New South Wales Consolidated Acts

FORESTRY ACT 1916 - SECT 45B

45B Certain allegations in informations

(1) An allegation, in an information in respect of an offence under this Act or the regulations, that any lands in question form part of a State forest, timber reserve or flora reserve or otherwise comprise Crown-timber lands shall be sufficient without proof of the matter so alleged unless the defendant proves to the contrary.

(2) An allegation, in an information in respect of an offence under this Act or the regulations, that a standard, sign, notice or device was erected or displayed with the authority of the commission, or that a standard, sign, notice or device was erected, displayed, interfered with, altered or removed without the authority of the commission, shall be accepted by the court as evidence of the truth of the allegation, unless the defendant proves to the contrary.