Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) In proceedings for an offence, a statement by an authorised officer of the officer's belief about any of the following matters is evidence of the matter:
(a) that dangerous goods described in transport documents carried in a vehicle are being carried in the vehicle;
(b) that particular goods are dangerous goods or dangerous goods of a particular type;
(c) that a substance is, or packaging contains, dangerous goods as indicated by markings or placards on or attached to the substance or packaging;
(d) that a package contains dangerous goods as indicated by markings on, or attached to the package;
(e) that a vehicle or equipment is being used to transport dangerous goods as indicated by markings or placards on or attached to the vehicle or equipment;
(f) that a substance, packaging or contents of packaging has the capacity, tare weight, origin, character, specification, ownership or date of manufacture as indicated by markings or placards on or attached to the substance or packaging;
(g) that the contents of a package has the capacity, tare weight, origin, character, specification, ownership or date of manufacture as indicated by markings on, or attached to, the package;
(h) that a vehicle or packaging contained the quantity of dangerous goods as indicated by markings or placards on or attached to the vehicle or packaging;
(i) that a person was not, at a particular time, accredited or the holder of a licence relating to dangerous goods.
(2) In proceedings for an offence, a document signed by, or on behalf of, the Competent Authority about any of the following matters is evidence of the matter:
(a) whether a person is exempt from specified requirements under section 80;
(b) specified vehicles, equipment or other items that are required by the regulations to be approved by the Competent Authority;
(c) any accreditation or licence issued by the Competent Authority.