sec.715Challenging evidence by certificate

### sec.715 Challenging evidence by certificate A defendant in a proceeding for an offence against this Law who intends to challenge a matter stated in a certificate mentioned in section 711 , 712 , 713 or 714 (1) must give the complainant notice of the intention to challenge. The notice must be— signed by the defendant; and given at least 14 days before the day fixed for the hearing of the charge. If the matter intended to be challenged is the accuracy of a measurement, an analysis or a reading from a device, the notice must state— the basis on which the defendant intends to challenge the accuracy of the measurement, analysis or reading; and the measurement, analysis or reading the defendant considers to be the correct measurement, analysis or reading. A defendant in a proceeding for an offence against this Law can not challenge a matter stated in a certificate mentioned in section 711 , 712 , 713 or 714 (1) unless— the defendant has complied with this section; or the court gives leave to the defendant to challenge the matter, in the interests of justice. This section applies only if the defendant is given a copy of the certificate at least 28 days before the appointed date for the hearing of the charge. sch s 715 ins 2013 No. 4 s 12 (sec.715-ssec.1) A defendant in a proceeding for an offence against this Law who intends to challenge a matter stated in a certificate mentioned in section 711 , 712 , 713 or 714 (1) must give the complainant notice of the intention to challenge. (sec.715-ssec.2) The notice must be— signed by the defendant; and given at least 14 days before the day fixed for the hearing of the charge. (sec.715-ssec.3) If the matter intended to be challenged is the accuracy of a measurement, an analysis or a reading from a device, the notice must state— the basis on which the defendant intends to challenge the accuracy of the measurement, analysis or reading; and the measurement, analysis or reading the defendant considers to be the correct measurement, analysis or reading. (sec.715-ssec.4) A defendant in a proceeding for an offence against this Law can not challenge a matter stated in a certificate mentioned in section 711 , 712 , 713 or 714 (1) unless— the defendant has complied with this section; or the court gives leave to the defendant to challenge the matter, in the interests of justice. (sec.715-ssec.5) This section applies only if the defendant is given a copy of the certificate at least 28 days before the appointed date for the hearing of the charge. - (a) signed by the defendant; and - (b) given at least 14 days before the day fixed for the hearing of the charge. - (a) the basis on which the defendant intends to challenge the accuracy of the measurement, analysis or reading; and - (b) the measurement, analysis or reading the defendant considers to be the correct measurement, analysis or reading. - (a) the defendant has complied with this section; or - (b) the court gives leave to the defendant to challenge the matter, in the interests of justice.