Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Commonwealth Places (Mirror Taxes Administration) Act 1999 - SECT 11

Certificates about ownership of land

11. Certificates about ownership of land



(1) In proceedings under a State taxing law (or purporting to be under a State
taxing law) in which any question arises as to whether a place is a
Commonwealth place, a certificate in writing given by an authorised person
about any of the following matters relating to land is evidence of the matters
stated in the certificate-

   (a)  the ownership of the land, or of an estate or interest in the land, on
        a date or during a period specified in the certificate;

   (b)  the existence and ownership of a right in respect of the land, on a
        date or during a period specified in the certificate.

(2) A document that purports to be a certificate referred to in subsection (1)
is to be regarded as being such a certificate, and to have been duly given,
unless the contrary is proved.

(3) In this section-

authorised person means a person who is a delegate, in respect of any power or
function, under section 139 of the Lands Acquisition Act 1989 of the
Commonwealth. _______________