In any proceedings a certificate purporting to be issued by the Chief Executive (however described) of a road authority or the Head, Transport for Victoria, as the case requires, certifying—
(a) that a specified location, area or road was or was not at a specified time or period a road or public road or of a specified classification; or
(b) that a specified location or area did or did not at a specified time or period form part of a road or public road in respect of which the road authority was the responsible road authority or coordinating road authority; or
(c) that a specified road is or is not registered on the register of public roads of the road authority; or
(d) that a specified location or area was or was not at a specified time or period a roadway, pathway, roadside or ancillary area; or
(e) as to a specified matter or thing that—
(i) was or was not at a specified time or period recorded on the register of public roads or other records of the road authority; or
(ii) can be determined or calculated from the register of public roads or other records of the road authority; or
(f) that a specified document is a condition report; or
(g) that a specified document is an extract from a register of public roads or other records of the road authority; or
(h) that a specified document is a road management plan; or
(i) that a specified document contains or sets out a policy or policy decision determined in accordance with section 39—
is evidence of the matters stated in the certificate and, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, is proof of the matters stated in the certificate.