sec.15Evidence—authority to operate breath analysing instrument

### sec.15 Evidence—authority to operate breath analysing instrument In any proceeding— it is not necessary for a police officer to produce in evidence a certificate of authority issued by the police commissioner that the police officer is authorised to operate a breath analysing instrument for the purposes of section 37 (2) of the Act ; and evidence by a police officer that he or she is so authorised to operate a breath analysing instrument for the purposes of section 37 (2) of the Act is sufficient evidence of that fact until the contrary is proved. If a person intends to dispute at a hearing that a particular police officer is authorised to operate a breath analysing instrument for the purposes of section 37 (2) of the Act , the person must give the police commissioner written notice of the intention at least 14 days before the day fixed for the hearing. (sec.15-ssec.1) In any proceeding— it is not necessary for a police officer to produce in evidence a certificate of authority issued by the police commissioner that the police officer is authorised to operate a breath analysing instrument for the purposes of section 37 (2) of the Act ; and evidence by a police officer that he or she is so authorised to operate a breath analysing instrument for the purposes of section 37 (2) of the Act is sufficient evidence of that fact until the contrary is proved. (sec.15-ssec.2) If a person intends to dispute at a hearing that a particular police officer is authorised to operate a breath analysing instrument for the purposes of section 37 (2) of the Act , the person must give the police commissioner written notice of the intention at least 14 days before the day fixed for the hearing. - (a) it is not necessary for a police officer to produce in evidence a certificate of authority issued by the police commissioner that the police officer is authorised to operate a breath analysing instrument for the purposes of section 37 (2) of the Act ; and - (b) evidence by a police officer that he or she is so authorised to operate a breath analysing instrument for the purposes of section 37 (2) of the Act is sufficient evidence of that fact until the contrary is proved.