Heavy Vehicle National Law (Queensland)
sec.726AEvidence of offence
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sec.726A Evidence of offence
In a proceeding for an offence against this Law— evidence of a court convicting a person of a heavy vehicle offence is evidence that the heavy vehicle offence happened at the time and place, and in the circumstances, stated in the complaint for the heavy vehicle offence; and evidence of details stated in an infringement notice issued for a heavy vehicle offence is evidence that the heavy vehicle offence happened at the time and place, and in the circumstances, stated in the infringement notice. In this section— heavy vehicle offence means— an offence against this Law; or an offence by the driver of a heavy vehicle of exceeding a speed limit applying to the driver. s 726A ins 2016 No. 65 s 110 (sec.726A-ssec.1) In a proceeding for an offence against this Law— evidence of a court convicting a person of a heavy vehicle offence is evidence that the heavy vehicle offence happened at the time and place, and in the circumstances, stated in the complaint for the heavy vehicle offence; and evidence of details stated in an infringement notice issued for a heavy vehicle offence is evidence that the heavy vehicle offence happened at the time and place, and in the circumstances, stated in the infringement notice. (sec.726A-ssec.2) In this section— heavy vehicle offence means— an offence against this Law; or an offence by the driver of a heavy vehicle of exceeding a speed limit applying to the driver.
- (a) evidence of a court convicting a person of a heavy vehicle offence is evidence that the heavy vehicle offence happened at the time and place, and in the circumstances, stated in the complaint for the heavy vehicle offence; and
- (b) evidence of details stated in an infringement notice issued for a heavy vehicle offence is evidence that the heavy vehicle offence happened at the time and place, and in the circumstances, stated in the infringement notice.
- (a) an offence against this Law; or
- (b) an offence by the driver of a heavy vehicle of exceeding a speed limit applying to the driver.