(1) A fish found on board a fishing vessel which has been used in the commission of an offence under this Act shall be presumed to have been caught during the commission of that offence, unless the contrary is proved.

(2) Where, in legal proceedings under this Act, the place in which an event is alleged to have taken place is in issue, the place stated in the relevant entry in the logbook or any other official record of an enforcement vessel or aircraft as being the place in which the event took place shall be presumed to be the place at which the event took place, unless the contrary is proved.

(3) Prima facie evidence of an entry in a logbook or any other official record of an enforcement vessel or aircraft may be given by the production of a written copy or extract of the entry certified by an authorised officer as a true copy or accurate extract.

(4) Where in legal proceedings relating to an offence under this Act

(a) an authorised officer gives evidence that the officer had reasonable grounds to believe that a fish to which the charge relates was taken in a specified area of the fishery waters, and

(b) the Court considers that, on the evidence the grounds are reasonable, the fish shall be presumed to have been so taken, unless the contrary is proved.

(5) Where in legal proceedings for an offence under this Act

(a) an authorised officer gives evidence that the officer had reasonable  grounds to believe that a fish to which the charge relates was taken by the use of driftnets, and

(b) the Court considers that, on the evidence, the grounds are reasonable, the fish shall be presumed to have been so taken, unless the contrary is proved.

(6) Where information is given in respect of a fishing vessel under this Act or an access arrangement in relation to a fishing activity of a foreign fishing vessel, the information shall be presumed to have been given by the master, owner or charterer of the vessel concerned, unless it is proved it was not given by any of them.

(7) An entry in writing or any other mark in or on a log, chart or any other document required to be maintained under this Act or used to record the activities of a foreign fishing vessel shall be deemed to be that of the master, owner or charterer of the vessel.