Certificate in relation to manufacturer's gross axle load limit etc.
38 Certificate in relation to manufacturer's gross axle load limit etc.
(1) For the purposes of a prosecution for an offence against these Regulations, the particulars stated in a certificate issued by the Registrar as to:
the manufacturer's gross axle load limit of an axle group;
the GCM of a vehicle combination;
the GVM of a vehicle;
the manufacturer's maximum rim load of a rim of a tyre; or
the manufacturer's maximum tyre load of a tyre,
are taken to be that limit, mass or load, as the case may be, unless the contrary is proven.
(2) The particulars included in a certificate under subregulation (1) may be derived from the records of the Registrar or from records kept by a registrar (however described) of vehicles in a State or another Territory of the Commonwealth.
(3) No proof as to the signature of the Registrar is required in relation to a certificate under subregulation (1).
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