Order for investigation expenses
80 Order for investigation expenses
A consent authority may apply to the Local Court for an order under subsection (2) if it has reasonably incurred expenses in taking a sample or conducting an inspection, test, measurement or analysis to investigate an offence being heard by the Local Court.
The Local Court may order a defendant to pay to the Central
Holding Authority a reasonable amount for the consent authority's expenses if the Local Court is satisfied that:
the defendant is guilty of an offence against this Part; and
the consent authority has reasonably incurred expenses in taking a sample or conducting an inspection, test, measurement or analysis to investigate the offence; and
it would be just to do so in the circumstances.
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