New South Wales Consolidated Acts

STOCK DISEASES ACT 1923 - SECT 22

22 Evidence

(1) For the purposes of proving in any prosecution or proceeding under this Act or the regulations that any person knew that stock were infected or diseased:

(a) the fact that stock kept or pastured on any land have been diseased for a period of seven days shall be evidence that at the expiration of such period the occupier of the land or his or her manager, agent, or superintendent knew that the stock were diseased, and

(b) the fact that travelling stock have been diseased for a period of two days shall be evidence that at the expiration of that period the person in charge of the stock knew that they were diseased, and

(c) the fact that stock have been diseased for a period of seven days shall be evidence that at the expiration of such period the person who during such period was the owner or the person who during such period was in control or charge of the stock, knew that they were diseased.

(2) In any prosecution for an offence against this Act or any regulation made thereunder, the averment of the prosecutor that the defendant was not at the time of the commission of the alleged offence the holder of a licence, permit, certificate or authority issued under this Act or any regulation made thereunder shall be deemed to be proved in the absence of proof to the contrary.