(1) In a proceeding for an offence against this regulation a certificate signed by the chief executive stating any of the following is evidence of the matters stated:
(a) that a tag had or had not been approved in relation to particular stock or a particular place;
(b) that a property identifier code had or had not been approved for a holding, saleyard, abattoir or public land.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), a certificate may state a matter by reference to a date or period.