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Heavy Vehicle National Law Act 2012
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### sec.613 Use of certificates in assessing compensation
If a public authority proposes to submit a certificate mentioned in section 612 (2) (c) in a proceeding for the making of a compensation order, the public authority must give a copy of the certificate to the defendant at least 28 days before the day fixed for the hearing of the proceeding.
A certificate of the public authority can not be used in a proceeding for the making of a compensation order unless the public authority has complied with subsection (1) .
A defendant who intends to challenge a matter stated in a certificate mentioned in section 612 (2) (c) in a proceeding for the making of a compensation order must—
give the public authority notice of the intention to challenge the matter; and
if the defendant is intending to challenge the accuracy of any measurement, analysis or reading in the certificate—
state the reason why the defendant alleges that it is inaccurate; and
state the measurement, analysis or reading that the defendant considers to be correct.
The notice must be—
signed by the defendant; and
given at least 14 days before the day fixed for the hearing of the proceeding.
A defendant can not challenge a matter stated in a certificate mentioned in section 612 (2) (c) in a proceeding for the making of a compensation order unless—
the defendant has complied with subsections (3) and (4) ; or
the court gives leave to the defendant to challenge the matter, in the interests of justice.
sch s 613 om 2013 No. 4 s 12
(sec.613-ssec.1) If a public authority proposes to submit a certificate mentioned in section 612 (2) (c) in a proceeding for the making of a compensation order, the public authority must give a copy of the certificate to the defendant at least 28 days before the day fixed for the hearing of the proceeding.
(sec.613-ssec.2) A certificate of the public authority can not be used in a proceeding for the making of a compensation order unless the public authority has complied with subsection (1) .
(sec.613-ssec.3) A defendant who intends to challenge a matter stated in a certificate mentioned in section 612 (2) (c) in a proceeding for the making of a compensation order must— give the public authority notice of the intention to challenge the matter; and if the defendant is intending to challenge the accuracy of any measurement, analysis or reading in the certificate— state the reason why the defendant alleges that it is inaccurate; and state the measurement, analysis or reading that the defendant considers to be correct.
(sec.613-ssec.4) The notice must be— signed by the defendant; and given at least 14 days before the day fixed for the hearing of the proceeding.
(sec.613-ssec.5) A defendant can not challenge a matter stated in a certificate mentioned in section 612 (2) (c) in a proceeding for the making of a compensation order unless— the defendant has complied with subsections (3) and (4) ; or the court gives leave to the defendant to challenge the matter, in the interests of justice.
- (a) give the public authority notice of the intention to challenge the matter; and
- (b) if the defendant is intending to challenge the accuracy of any measurement, analysis or reading in the certificate— (i) state the reason why the defendant alleges that it is inaccurate; and (ii) state the measurement, analysis or reading that the defendant considers to be correct.
- (i) state the reason why the defendant alleges that it is inaccurate; and
- (ii) state the measurement, analysis or reading that the defendant considers to be correct.
- (i) state the reason why the defendant alleges that it is inaccurate; and
- (ii) state the measurement, analysis or reading that the defendant considers to be correct.
- (a) signed by the defendant; and
- (b) given at least 14 days before the day fixed for the hearing of the proceeding.
- (a) the defendant has complied with subsections (3) and (4) ; or
- (b) the court gives leave to the defendant to challenge the matter, in the interests of justice.