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Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995
sec.123JCertificate is evidence of another matter—speed detection
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### sec.123J Certificate is evidence of another matter—speed detection
This section applies to a certificate purporting to be signed by the commissioner and stating a specified induction loop speed detection device, laser-based speed detection device, piezo strip speed detection device or radar speed detection device—
was tested at a specified time in accordance with—
the appropriate Australian Standard for testing the device, as in force on the day of testing; or
if there is no appropriate Australian Standard for testing the device in force on the day of testing—the manufacturer’s specifications; and
was found to produce accurate results at the time of testing.
For a proceeding for an offence against a transport Act, the certificate is evidence the device was producing accurate results when tested and for 1 year after the day of testing.
s 123J ins 2019 No. 25 s 104
(sec.123J-ssec.1) This section applies to a certificate purporting to be signed by the commissioner and stating a specified induction loop speed detection device, laser-based speed detection device, piezo strip speed detection device or radar speed detection device— was tested at a specified time in accordance with— the appropriate Australian Standard for testing the device, as in force on the day of testing; or if there is no appropriate Australian Standard for testing the device in force on the day of testing—the manufacturer’s specifications; and was found to produce accurate results at the time of testing.
(sec.123J-ssec.2) For a proceeding for an offence against a transport Act, the certificate is evidence the device was producing accurate results when tested and for 1 year after the day of testing.
- (a) was tested at a specified time in accordance with— (i) the appropriate Australian Standard for testing the device, as in force on the day of testing; or (ii) if there is no appropriate Australian Standard for testing the device in force on the day of testing—the manufacturer’s specifications; and
- (i) the appropriate Australian Standard for testing the device, as in force on the day of testing; or
- (ii) if there is no appropriate Australian Standard for testing the device in force on the day of testing—the manufacturer’s specifications; and
- (b) was found to produce accurate results at the time of testing.
- (i) the appropriate Australian Standard for testing the device, as in force on the day of testing; or
- (ii) if there is no appropriate Australian Standard for testing the device in force on the day of testing—the manufacturer’s specifications; and