337Reports and certificates

337 Reports and certificates (1) An analyst who carries out an analysis may prepare and sign a certificate in writing of the analysis. (2) An authorised officer who, for the purposes of this Act or the regulations, does any of the following things— (a) takes a measurement, recording or sample; (b) conducts an inspection, calculation or test; (c) analyses recordings of noise emissions; (d) inspects and evaluates the records of monitoring equipment, or of other equipment or installations— may prepare and sign a report in writing about the thing done. (3) If an authorised officer inspects monitoring equipment, or other equipment or installations, the authorised officer may give a report in writing to the Authority stating— (a) the possible offences against this Act or the regulations detected and recorded by the equipment or installations; and (b) the information supplied by the equipment or installations, and the officer's evaluation of that information. (4) An authorised officer or a police officer who observes or inspects a motor vehicle may sign a report to the effect that— (a) the motor vehicle did not comply with a provision of this Act or the regulations; or (b) the motor vehicle was used on a highway; or (c) a specified person was the driver of the motor vehicle. S. 337(4A) inserted by No. 35/2023 s. 44. (4A) A protective services officer who observes a motor vehicle while the officer is on duty at a designated place or on duty on or in the vicinity of police premises may sign a report to the effect that the motor vehicle did not comply with a provision of this Act or the regulations. (5) A police officer, or an officer authorised under section 13 of the **Road Safety Act 1986**, who stopped a motor vehicle being used on a highway may sign a report to the effect that— (a) the police officer or the officer lawfully stopped the motor vehicle; and (b) the motor vehicle was being used on a highway. S. 338 inserted by No. 39/2018 s. 7 (as amended by Nos 27/2019 ss 12−30, 3/2020 ss 42–44, 47/2020 s. 26).