3PEvidence

3P Evidence

(1) At the hearing of a prosecution for an offence specified in an infringement notice, a certificate signed by an authorised officer and stating: (a) that the authorised officer did not allow a further period under regulation 3L for payment of the penalty set out in the notice; and (b) that the penalty has not been paid in accordance with the notice; is evidence of those matters. (2) At the hearing of a prosecution for an offence specified in an infringement notice, a certificate signed by an authorised officer and stating: (a) that the authorised officer allowed, under regulation 3L, the further period specified in the certificate for payment of the penalty; and (b) that the penalty has not been paid in accordance with the notice or within the further time allowed; is evidence of those matters. (3) At the hearing of a prosecution for an offence specified in an infringement notice, a certificate signed by an authorised officer and stating that the notice was withdrawn on a day specified in the certificate is evidence of that fact. (4) A certificate that purports to have been signed by an authorised officer is taken to have been signed by that person unless the contrary is proved.