Dairy Produce (Price Stabilisation) Act, 1935

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Recovery of amount of a levy.

21.—(1) Every sum payable by any person to the Minister for or on account of a levy under this Part of this Act shall be a simple contract debt due by such person to the Minister and shall be recoverable accordingly by the Minister from such person in any Court of competent jurisdiction.

(2) In any legal proceedings by the Minister against any person for any money claimed to be due by such person to the Minister on foot of a levy under this Part of this Act, a certificate under the official seal of the Minister certifying that such person was liable under this Part of this Act to pay a levy of a specified amount on a specified substance in respect of a specified levy month and that a specified sum is due and unpaid by such person on foot of such levy shall be conclusive evidence as to the liability for and amount of such levy and prima facie evidence as to the amount which is due and unpaid by such person in respect of such levy.