Singapore legislation
Section 188
Section 188
Evidence
(1)
In proceedings under this Act, an assertion —
that, at a specified time or during a specified period, a specified person was the Minister administering any part of this Act;
that, at a specified time or during a specified period, a specified person held, or is acting in, a specified office;
that a signature purporting to be the signature of a Minister, an inspector, a police officer or an authorised person is the signature it purports to be;
that, at a specified time or during a specified period, a specified person was, or was not, the holder of a specified licence, permit, approval or other authorisation under this Act; or
that, at a specified time, a person attained a specified age or that, at a specified time or during a specified period, a specified person was below or above a specified age,is evidence of the fact or facts asserted.
(2)
In proceedings under this Act —
a document purporting to be a copy of a direction, notice, order, requirement or decision given or made under this Act is evidence of a direction, notice, order, requirement or decision of which it purports to be a copy;
a document purporting to be a copy of a licence, permit, approval or other authorisation under this Act is evidence of the licence, permit, approval or authorisation of which it purports to be a copy; and
evidence that a person accepted service of a document is evidence of the authority of the person to accept service of the document.