Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Accident Compensation (WorkCover Insurance) Act 1993 - SECT 71

Evidence

71. Evidence



(1) For the purposes of any proceedings against a person for the recovery of a
premium or penalty, a certificate purporting to be issued by the Authority or
an authorised insurer certifying that-

   (a)  the person named in the certificate was liable to the premium or
        penalty in respect of the period specified in the certificate; or

   (b)  an assessment of the premium or penalty was duly made against the
        person; or

   (c)  the particulars of the assessment or penalty are as stated in the
        certificate; or

   (d)  notice of the assessment or penalty was duly served upon the person;
        or

   (e)  the amount specified in the certificate was at the date of the
        certificate payable as the premium or penalty by the person named in
        the certificate-

is evidence of the matters so certified.

(2) The production of a notice of assessment, or a document purporting to be
executed in accordance with section 18(3) of the
Accident Compensation Act 1985 or under the seal of an authorised insurer
purporting to be a copy of a notice of assessment, is conclusive evidence of
the due making of the assessment and that the amount and all particulars of
the assessment are correct.









(3) The production of any document purporting to be executed in accordance
with section 18(3) of the Accident Compensation Act 1985 or under the seal of
an authorised insurer (that document purporting to be a copy of or extract
from any document or return furnished to, or of any document issued by, the
Authority or an authorised insurer) is for all purposes sufficient evidence of
the matter therein set forth, without producing the original.