Queensland Numbered Acts

COURT AND CIVIL LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2017 - SECT 7

7 Insertion of new ss 52A and 52B

Part 13—
insert—

52A Evidentiary provision

(1) A certificate purporting to be signed by or for an approving entity and stating any of the following matters is evidence of the matter—

(a) a stated form—

(i) was approved or made available by the entity under a stated authorising law on a stated day; and

(ii) was first notified under section 48(5) on a stated relevant website on a stated day in a stated way;

(b) a stated document is a copy of a stated form that was first notified under section 48(5) on a stated relevant website on a stated day in a stated way.

(2) An approving entity may, in writing, authorise a person to issue certificates under subsection (1) for the entity.

(3) In this section—

"approving entity" means an entity authorised under an authorising law to approve forms or make forms available.

"authorising law" see section 48(1).

"form" includes a new version of a form.

52B Regulation-making power The Governor in Council may make regulations under this Act.