South Australian Current Acts

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 2011 - SECT 108

108—Evidentiary provision

        (1)         In any proceedings, if the court, Review Panel or Tribunal is satisfied that a designated entity has assessed a risk to public health in connection with the administration or operation of this Act, the court, Review Panel or Tribunal (as the case requires) must, in the absence of proof to the contrary, accept that assessment as evidence of the fact that a risk to public health existed or has occurred and, insofar as may be reasonably demonstrated by that assessment, the extent or significance of the risk.

        (2)         In this section—

"designated entity" means—

            (a)         the Chief Public Health Officer; or

            (b)         an authorised officer; or

            (c)         a council.