South Australian Consolidated Acts

CLASSIFICATION (PUBLICATIONS, FILMS AND COMPUTER GAMES) ACT 1995 - SECT 83

83—Evidence

        (1)         In proceedings for an offence, an apparently genuine document purporting to be a certificate, or copy of a certificate, signed by the National Director, the Deputy of the National Director or the Convenor and stating that—

            (a)         a film, publication or computer game is classified under the Commonwealth Act as specified in the certificate; or

            (b)         a film, publication or computer game is not classified under the Commonwealth Act, or is not classified under the Commonwealth Act at a classification specified in the certificate; or

            (ba)         a film, publication or computer game was not, at a date specified in the certificate, classified under the Commonwealth Act or was, at a date specified in the certificate, classified under the Commonwealth Act at a classification specified in the certificate; or

            (c)         an advertisement described in the certificate is approved under the Commonwealth Act, or has been refused approval under the Commonwealth Act, or has not been approved under the Commonwealth Act,

is evidence of, and in the absence of evidence to the contrary is proof of, the facts stated in it.

        (2)         In proceedings for an offence, an apparently genuine document purporting to be a certificate, or copy of a certificate, signed by the Registrar of the Council and stating that—

            (a)         a film, publication or computer game is classified under Part 3 of this Act as specified in the certificate; or

            (b)         a film, publication or computer game is not classified under Part 3 of this Act, or is not classified under Part 3 of this Act at a classification specified in the certificate; or

            (ba)         a film, publication or computer game was not, at a date specified in the certificate, classified under Part 3 or was, at a date specified in the certificate, classified under Part 3 at a classification specified in the certificate; or

            (c)         an advertisement described in the certificate is approved under Part 3 of this Act, or has been refused approval under Part 3 of this Act, or has not been approved under Part 3 of this Act,

is evidence, and in the absence of evidence to the contrary is proof of, the facts stated in it.