51Facilitation of proof of certain matters

### 51 Facilitation of proof of certain matters > *\[Section 51 Subsection (1) amended by 1 Geo. VI No. 74, s. 2 \]**\[Section 51 Subsection (1) amended by No. 36 of 1958, s. 4 and Sched. 5 \]**\[Section 51 Subsection (1) amended by No. 31 of 1961, s. 39 and s. 56 and Sched. 2 \]**\[Section 51 Subsection (1) amended by No. 37 of 1976, s. 6 \]**\[Section 51 Subsection (1) amended by No. 19 of 1981, s. 7 \]**\[Section 51 Subsection (1) amended by No. 29 of 1984, s. 3 and Sched. 1 \]**\[Section 51 Subsection (1) amended by No. 54 of 1992, s. 8 \]**\[Section 51 Subsection (1) amended by No. 86 of 1995, s. 15 \]**\[Section 51 Amended by 25 Geo. V No. 78 \]**\[Section 51 Amended by No. 31 of 1961, s. 39 and s. 56 and Sched. 2 \]* > > > (1)  *\[Section 51 Subsection (1) amended by 25 Geo. V No. 78 \]*In any proceeding under this Act – > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 51 Subsection (1) amended by No. 53 of 1997, Sched. 1, Applied:26 Jun 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-06-26/act-1997-053#JS1@Ja7@GC7@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 51 Subsection (1) amended by No. 53 of 1997, Sched. 1, Applied:26 Jun 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-06-26/act-1997-053#JS1@Ja7@GC7@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 51 Subsection (1) amended by No. 90 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:14 Aug 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-08-14/act-1999-090#JS1@Ja26@GC23@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 51 Subsection (1) amended by No. 53 of 1997, Sched. 1, Applied:26 Jun 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-06-26/act-1997-053#JS1@Ja7@GC7@Hpc@EN) [*\[Section 51 Subsection (1) amended by No. 90 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:14 Aug 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-08-14/act-1999-090#JS1@Ja26@GC23@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > > > > > (c) [*\[Section 51 Subsection (1) amended by No. 53 of 1997, Sched. 1, Applied:26 Jun 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-06-26/act-1997-053#JS1@Ja7@GC7@Hpg@EN) [*\[Section 51 Subsection (1) amended by No. 53 of 1997, Sched. 1, Applied:26 Jun 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-06-26/act-1997-053#JS1@Ja7@GC7@Hpf@EN) [*\[Section 51 Subsection (1) amended by No. 53 of 1997, Sched. 1, Applied:26 Jun 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-06-26/act-1997-053#JS1@Ja7@GC7@Hpe@EN) [*\[Section 51 Subsection (1) amended by No. 53 of 1997, Sched. 1, Applied:26 Jun 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-06-26/act-1997-053#JS1@Ja7@GC7@Hpd@EN) [*\[Section 51 Subsection (1) amended by No. 90 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:14 Aug 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-08-14/act-1999-090#JS1@Ja26@GC23@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > > > > > (d) [*\[Section 51 Subsection (1) amended by No. 53 of 1997, Sched. 1, Applied:26 Jun 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-06-26/act-1997-053#JS1@Ja7@GC7@Hph@EN) [*\[Section 51 Subsection (1) amended by No. 90 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:14 Aug 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-08-14/act-1999-090#JS1@Ja26@GC23@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > > > > > (da) [*\[Section 51 Subsection (1) amended by No. 90 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:14 Aug 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-08-14/act-1999-090#JS1@Ja26@GC23@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > > > > > (e) [*\[Section 51 Subsection (1) amended by No. 53 of 1997, Applied:26 Jun 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-06-26/act-1997-053#AT@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > > > > > (ea) [*\[Section 51 Subsection (1) amended by No. 53 of 1997, Sched. 1, Applied:26 Jun 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-06-26/act-1997-053#JS1@Ja7@GC7@Hpj@EN) [*\[Section 51 Subsection (1) amended by No. 90 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:14 Aug 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-08-14/act-1999-090#JS1@Ja26@GC24@Hpa@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > > > > > (eb) [*\[Section 51 Subsection (1) amended by No. 90 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:14 Aug 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-08-14/act-1999-090#JS1@Ja26@GC24@Hpa@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > > > > > (f) [*\[Section 51 Subsection (1) amended by No. 90 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:14 Aug 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-08-14/act-1999-090#JS1@Ja26@GC24@Hpa@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > > > > > (g) [*\[Section 51 Subsection (1) amended by No. 53 of 1997, Sched. 1, Applied:26 Jun 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-06-26/act-1997-053#JS1@Ja7@GC7@Hpk@EN) [*\[Section 51 Subsection (1) amended by No. 90 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:14 Aug 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-08-14/act-1999-090#JS1@Ja26@GC24@Hpa@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > > > > > (h) [*\[Section 51 Subsection (1) amended by No. 53 of 1997, Applied:26 Jun 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-06-26/act-1997-053#AT@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > > > > > (i) [*\[Section 51 Subsection (1) amended by No. 67 of 2001, s. 6, Applied:01 Dec 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-12-01/act-2001-067#GS6@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > > > > > (j) [*\[Section 51 Subsection (1) amended by No. 67 of 2001, s. 6, Applied:01 Dec 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-12-01/act-2001-067#GS6@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > > > > > (k) [*\[Section 51 Subsection (1) amended by No. 71 of 1999, s. 13, Applied:24 Nov 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-11-24/act-1999-071#GS13@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 51 Subsection (1) amended by No. 67 of 2001, s. 6, Applied:01 Dec 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-12-01/act-2001-067#GS6@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > > > > > (l) [*\[Section 51 Subsection (1) amended by No. 71 of 1999, s. 13, Applied:24 Nov 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-11-24/act-1999-071#GS13@Hpb@EN) an averment in a complaint that on a specified day a specified person was – > > > > > > > > > > (i) of, over or under a specified age; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) had or had not attained a specified age – > > > > > > > > is evidence of the matter so averred; and > > > > > > > (m) [*\[Section 51 Subsection (1) amended by No. 71 of 1999, s. 13, Applied:24 Nov 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-11-24/act-1999-071#GS13@Hpb@EN) an averment in a complaint that on a specified day a specified traffic sign or other device for the control of traffic applied to a specified length of road or area, or to another specified place, is evidence of the matter so averred; and > > > > > > > (n) [*\[Section 51 Subsection (1) amended by No. 71 of 1999, s. 13, Applied:24 Nov 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-11-24/act-1999-071#GS13@Hpb@EN) the production of a certificate purporting to be signed by the Commissioner or Deputy-Commissioner of Police, or by an Assistant Commissioner of Police, and certifying that on or by a specified day a specified person had failed to report to any police officer a specified collision between 2 or more vehicles, or another specified traffic accident or incident, is evidence that that person failed to make such a report on or by that day. > > > (2)  *\[Section 51 Subsection (2) added by 17 Geo. V No. 46, s. 8 \]*[*\[Section 51 Subsection (2) omitted by No. 53 of 1997, Sched. 1, Applied:26 Jun 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-06-26/act-1997-053#JS1@Ja7@GC7@Hpm@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > (3)  [*\[Section 51 Subsection (3) amended by No. 90 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:14 Aug 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-08-14/act-1999-090#JS1@Ja26@GC24@Hpb@EN) *\[Section 51 Subsection (3) added by 21 Geo. V No. 52, s. 3 \]*Where any person is alleged to have committed any offence against this Act or the [Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1999-070) as the driver of any vehicle – > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 51 Subsection (3) amended by No. 90 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:14 Aug 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-08-14/act-1999-090#JS1@Ja26@GC24@Hpc@EN) the owner or registered operator of such vehicle, on demand by any police officer or an authorised officer, shall give to such officer all such information as such officer may require as to the identity and whereabouts of the driver of such vehicle at any time relevant to such charge; > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 51 Subsection (3) amended by No. 90 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:14 Aug 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-08-14/act-1999-090#JS1@Ja26@GC24@Hpd@EN) if any information so required is not known to the owner or registered operator, he shall forthwith with all reasonable diligence (proof of which shall be upon him) take steps to obtain the same, and shall report to such officer within 7 days or sooner if practicable the result of the steps so taken; > > > > > > > (c) upon demand being made to any person by a police officer or an authorised officer for any information within such person's knowledge as to the identity of such driver as aforesaid, or as to any fact which may lead to the identification of such driver, such person shall give such information to such officer– > > > > and if any person fails to comply with any of the requirements of this subsection he shall be guilty of an offence.