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MARINE POLLUTION ACT 1987 - SECT 58

Evidence

58 Evidence

In any proceedings for an offence against a provision of this Act:

(a) any record kept in pursuance of this Act is admissible as prima facie evidence of the facts stated in the record,
(b) a copy of an entry in such a record, being a copy certified by the person by whom the record is required to be kept to be a true copy of the entry, is admissible as prima facie evidence of the facts stated in the entry,
(c) a document purporting to be a record kept in pursuance of this Act, or purporting to be such a certified copy as referred to in paragraph (b), shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to be such a record or certified copy, as the case may be,
(d) a document purporting to be a copy of a notice given by the Minister under this Act, and certified by the Minister or other prescribed officer to be a true copy of the notice, is admissible as prima facie evidence of the notice and its terms, and
(e) a written statement purporting to be signed by the Minister or other prescribed officer that a person has been appointed as an inspector or is an authorised person for the purposes of a section of this Act is admissible as prima facie evidence of that fact.



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