217Powers of officers authorised by the Secretary

217 Powers of officers authorised by the Secretary S. 217(1) amended by Nos 127/1986 s. 102(Sch. 4 item 28.18), 44/1989 s. 40(Sch. 1 items 12, 15), 60/1994 s. 24(2), 32/2002 s. 23(e), 44/2003 s. 7(1), 110/2004 s. 54, 47/2006 s. 31(1)(Sch. 1 Pt 1 item 13(a)), 34/2011 s. 62(1), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 171.7), 49/2019 s. 186(Sch. 4 item 45.31). (1) In addition to and without in any way derogating from any of the requirements imposed by or under section 216 any employee in the Department thereunto authorized in writing by the Secretary or any other person authorized in that behalf by the Secretary or the licensing authority in writing so to do or any police officer may for the purpose of ascertaining whether the provisions of this Act or any other Act relating to transport are being observed weigh any motor vehicle or trailer or any motor vehicle and trailer and any load carried thereon. S. 217(2) amended by Nos 127/1986 s. 102(Sch. 4 item 28.18), 44/1989 s. 40(Sch. 1 item 15), 49/2019 s. 186(Sch. 4 item 45.32). (2) An employee in the Department or any other person referred to in subsection (1) may exercise the powers conferred by that subsection at the request of any person who is authorized by any Act or law to request any other person to present the motor vehicle or trailer or the motor vehicle and trailer for weighing. S. 217(3) amended by Nos 44/1989 s. 40(Sch. 1 items 13, 15), 60/1994 s. 24(3), 32/2002 s. 23(e), 47/2006 s. 31(1)(Sch. 1 Pt 1 item 13(b)), 34/2011 s. 62(2), 49/2019 s. 186(Sch. 4 item 45.33). (3) The production of a document purporting to be an authority in writing referred to in subsection (1) and purporting to be signed by the Secretary or the licensing authority (as the case requires) or purporting to be the signature of the Secretary or the licensing authority (as the case requires) affixed by authority of the Secretary or the licensing authority (as the case requires) shall be prima facie evidence of that authority. S. 217(4) amended by Nos 127/1986 s. 102(Sch. 4 item 28.18), 49/2019 s. 186(Sch. 4 item 45.34). (4) Evidence by an employee or other person authorized to weigh any motor vehicle or trailer or any motor vehicle and trailer pursuant to the provisions of subsection (1)— S. 217(4)(a) amended by Nos 127/1986 s. 102(Sch. 4 item 28.18), 32/2002 s. 23(f)(i)(ii), 49/2019 s. 186(Sch. 4 item 45.34). (a) that the weighbridge or the device prescribed under the **Road Safety Act 1986** used by the employee or other person on any occasion was in proper working order and properly operated by him or her; and (b) that in relation to the weighbridge or device all requirements for the proper operation of the weighbridge or device were complied with— shall be prima facie evidence of those facts. S. 217A inserted by No. 44/2003 s. 8.