9A document signed by the Minister stating that the person named in the document has been appointed as an animal protection officer shall, without proof of the appointment or signature of the Minister, be accepted by all courts as conclusive proof that the person has
(a)
met the requirements set by the regulations,
(b)
taken the oath or made the affirmation referred to in section 10, and
(c)
been appointed to the office that the person is stated to hold,
and the person in possession of such document shall, upon proof that his or her name is the same as the person named in the document, be deemed to be the person named in the document.