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### sec.14 Evidence—breath analysing instruments
This section applies to a certificate purporting to be signed by an analyst or an approved supplier (each the supplier ) that states—
the supplier prepared a quantity of a solution consisting of ethyl alcohol and distilled water; and
the solution was suitable for use with a breath analysing instrument; and
the supplier sealed the solution in a number of containers; and
the supplier wrote a control number on each container.
On its production in evidence, the certificate is, unless the contrary is proved, conclusive evidence that a container, bearing a control number mentioned in subsection (1) (d) , contained standard alcohol solution.
In this section—
approved supplier means an entity the police commissioner—
is satisfied is competent to prepare, certify and supply standard alcohol solution; and
has approved under the Traffic Regulation 1962 , section 173 , to perform those activities.
standard alcohol solution means a solution of ethyl alcohol and distilled water prepared by an analyst or approved supplier and certified by the analyst or approved supplier as suitable for use with a breath analysing instrument.
(sec.14-ssec.1) This section applies to a certificate purporting to be signed by an analyst or an approved supplier (each the supplier ) that states— the supplier prepared a quantity of a solution consisting of ethyl alcohol and distilled water; and the solution was suitable for use with a breath analysing instrument; and the supplier sealed the solution in a number of containers; and the supplier wrote a control number on each container.
(sec.14-ssec.2) On its production in evidence, the certificate is, unless the contrary is proved, conclusive evidence that a container, bearing a control number mentioned in subsection (1) (d) , contained standard alcohol solution.
(sec.14-ssec.3) In this section— approved supplier means an entity the police commissioner— is satisfied is competent to prepare, certify and supply standard alcohol solution; and has approved under the Traffic Regulation 1962 , section 173 , to perform those activities. standard alcohol solution means a solution of ethyl alcohol and distilled water prepared by an analyst or approved supplier and certified by the analyst or approved supplier as suitable for use with a breath analysing instrument.
- (a) the supplier prepared a quantity of a solution consisting of ethyl alcohol and distilled water; and
- (b) the solution was suitable for use with a breath analysing instrument; and
- (c) the supplier sealed the solution in a number of containers; and
- (d) the supplier wrote a control number on each container.
- (a) is satisfied is competent to prepare, certify and supply standard alcohol solution; and
- (b) has approved under the Traffic Regulation 1962 , section 173 , to perform those activities.