Reports and certificates to be served with summons
340 Reports and certificates to be served with summons
S. 340 inserted by No. 39/2018 s. 7 (as amended by Nos 27/2019 ss 12−30, 3/2020 ss 42–44, 47/2020 s. 26).
This section applies if a person (the accused) is served with a summons to answer to a charge of an offence against this Act or the regulations.
A copy of a report or certificate under this Act that the prosecutor intends to use in the proceedings for the offence must be served with the summons.
Service of a copy of a report or certificate with the summons may be proved in any manner in which service of the summons may be proved.
If the accused does not give at least 7 days' notice in writing before the hearing that the accused requires the person giving the report or certificate to be called as a witness, the report or certificate is sufficient evidence of the facts stated in it.
This provision refers to the regulations (the regulations
). Made under this Act:
- Environment Protection Further Revocation Regulations 2021 · under section 465
- Environment Protection Regulations 2021 · under section 465
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