Statement to be evidence of authority

A statement in writing purporting to be signed by the (a) to the effect that a specified person has been generally appointed by the Public Service Commission, the Minister or the Department48 (i) as an environment officer; (ii) as an analyst; or (iii) to institute proceedings for offences against this Act; (b) to the effect that a specified person was served with a notice under this Act and failed to comply with that notice; (c) to the effect that a specified person has not been appointed by the Department as a (d) to the effect that any exemption has been granted, or any conditions have been imposed, or that any variation or revocation of any condition or exemption has been made under this Act; (e) to the effect that for any specified property or (i) there was, or was not, in force a permit on a certain date or for a certain period; (ii) there was in force a permit which was subject to a specified limitation or restriction; or (iii) the permit relating to the property or person was suspended on a certain date or for a certain period; (f) to the effect that permission of any specified kind was, or was not, granted under this Act to any specified person; 49 (g) to the effect that no exemption of any specified kind has been granted under this Act in favor of any specified person; (h) to the effect that any person was or was not licensed or did or did not have a licence, permit or authorization on a certain date or for a certain period or that a licence, permit or authorization was subject to any specified conditions, limitations, or restrictions, or that a licence, permit or authorization was suspended during a certain period or that a site was or was not licensed to accept industrial waste on a certain date or for a certain period; (i) a document, standard, rule, specification or method, a copy of which is attached to the statement, is a document, standard, rule, specification or method referred to in a regulation, notice, licence, or permit under this Act; or (j) to the effect that a document was or was not lodged with, received by, or served on, the shall be prima facie evidence of the matters stated therein.