HEAVY VEHICLE NATIONAL LAW (ACT)
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710 Averments (1) In a proceeding for an offence against this Law, a statement in the complaint for the offence that, at a stated time or during a stated period— (a) a stated vehicle or a stated combination was a heavy vehicle; or (b) a stated vehicle or a stated combination was of a stated category of heavy vehicle; or (c) a stated person was the registered operator of a stated heavy (d) a stated person held a permit for a mass or dimension authority, a heavy vehicle accreditation or another authority under this Law; or
(e) a stated location was, or was a part of, a road or road-related area; or (f) a stated location was, under a stated provision of this Law or another stated law, subject to a stated prohibition, restriction or other requirement about the use of heavy vehicles or stated categories of heavy vehicles; (1A) In a proceeding for an offence against this Law, a statement in the complaint for the offence that— (a) at a stated time or during a stated period— (i) a stated person was or was not the holder of a driver licence under the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999 of any particular class or type; or (ii) a stated person was or was not the holder of a driver licence under the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999 authorising the holder to drive a motor vehicle on a stated road; or (b) any distance mentioned in the complaint is or was a stated distance or is or was greater or less than a stated distance; (1B) Section 715 applies to a matter mentioned in subsection (1A)(b) as if the matter were a matter stated in a certificate to which the section (2) In a proceeding for an offence against this Law, a statement or allegation in the complaint for the offence that the act or omission constituting the alleged offence was done or made in a stated place, at a stated time, on a stated date or during a stated period, is evidence of the matter.