South Australian Current Acts

PROTECTION OF MARINE WATERS (PREVENTION OF POLLUTION FROM SHIPS) ACT 1987 - SECT 38

38—Evidence

In any proceedings for an offence against a provision of this Act—

            (a)         any record kept in pursuance of this Act is admissible as prima facie evidence of the facts stated in the record; and

            (b)         a copy of an entry in such a record, being a copy certified by the person by whom the record is required to be kept to be a true copy of the entry, is admissible as prima facie evidence of the facts stated in the entry; and

            (c)         a document purporting to be a record kept in pursuance of this Act or purporting to be such a certified copy as referred to in paragraph (b), shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to be such a record or certified copy, as the case may be; and

            (d)         an allegation in a complaint that notification of a discharge was not given in accordance with this Act shall, unless the contrary is proved, be accepted as proved.