Certificate, image copies to be given before proceedings
117I Certificate, image copies to be given before proceedings
A certificate of the Commissioner of Police under section 117G is not admissible in evidence in a prosecution mentioned in section 117B(2) unless a copy of the certificate and a copy of the relevant image are given to the accused at least 28 days before the day on which the proceedings begin or within a shorter period that is agreed by the accused.
A certificate of a licensed surveyor under section 117H is not admissible in evidence in a prosecution mentioned in section 117B(2) unless a copy of the certificate is given to the accused at least 28 days before the day on which the proceedings begin or within a shorter period that is agreed by the accused.
If a copy of a certificate has been given as required by subsection (1) or (2), the accused cannot challenge or call into question a matter certified in the certificate unless —
notice in writing of the accused’s intention is given to the prosecutor at least 14 days before the proceedings begin; or
the court, in the interests of justice, gives the accused leave to do so.
A notice under subsection (3)(a) must specify the matter that is to be challenged or called into question.
[Section 117I inserted: No. 25 of 2016 s. 67.]
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