EDUCATION (GENERAL PROVISIONS) ACT 2006 - SECT 407 Other evidentiary aids
EDUCATION (GENERAL PROVISIONS) ACT 2006 - SECT 407
Other evidentiary aids407 Other evidentiary aids
(1) A certificate purporting to be signed by the chief executive and stating any of the following matters is evidence of the matter—(a) a stated document is—(i) an approval, decision or requirement made under this Act; or(ii) an exemption granted under section 185 ; or(iii) an exemption granted under section 244 ; or(iv) a notice given under this Act;(b) a stated document is a copy of a document mentioned in paragraph (a) ;(c) on a stated day, or during a stated period, an authorisation as an authorised officer was, or was not, in force for a stated person;(d) on a stated day, or during a stated period, an exemption granted under section 185 for a stated child was, or was not, in force;(e) on a stated day, or during a stated period, an exemption granted under section 244 for a stated young person was, or was not, in force;(f) on a stated day, a stated person was given a stated notice under this Act;(g) on a stated day, a stated requirement was made of a stated person;(h) on a stated day, an institution was—(i) a State educational institution; or(ii) a State instructional institution; or(iii) a State school.
(2) In a proceeding for an offence against section 176 (1) —(a) a certificate purporting to be signed by a State school’s, or non-State school’s, principal—(i) that a stated child is, or is not, enrolled at the school; or(ii) stating the details of attendance of a stated child at the school;is evidence of the matter; and(b) a certificate purporting to be signed by the chief executive that the chief executive consents to the bringing of the proceeding is evidence of the consent; and(c) a statement in a complaint that a child was of compulsory school age at the time of the offence is evidence of the matter.
(3) A certificate purporting to be signed by a non-State school’s principal and stating any of the following matters is evidence of the matter—(a) a stated document is an exemption granted by the principal under section 185A or 244A ;(b) a stated document is a copy of a document mentioned in paragraph (a) ;(c) on a stated day, or during a stated period, an exemption granted by the principal under section 185A for a stated child was, or was not, in force;(d) on a stated day, or during a stated period, an exemption granted by the principal under section 244A for a stated young person was, or was not, in force.