Section 30 Evidence.

(1)

For the purposes of any proceedings for an offence under this Act a certificate signed by or on behalf of the Secretary of State and stating that at the time specified in the certificate—

(a)

a State was or was not a party to the Protocol,

(b)

a person was or was not an Antarctic Treaty official as defined in section 22, or

(c)

a person was or was not a Convention official as defined in section 23,

shall be conclusive evidence of the facts stated in it.

(2)

A document purporting to be a certificate such as is mentioned in subsection (1) shall be deemed to be such a certificate unless the contrary is proved.

(3)

A document purporting to be a written authorisation such as is mentioned in section 3(4), 5(1), 7(1), 8(1) F1, 9(1) or 10(1) shall be deemed to be such an authorisation unless the contrary is proved.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 30(3) substituted (26.5.2013) by Antarctic Act 2013 (c. 15), ss. 15(5), 18(4)(a)