Road Traffic Act · s 88

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88.
Certificates to be admissible in evidence
(1) If in any proceedings under this Act any question arises whether a motor vehicle does or does not comply with any provisions of this Act or any regulations made thereunder, a certificate purporting to be signed by any examiner appointed under section 3(2) that he has examined the vehicle and as to the result of his examination, shall be admissible in evidence and shall be prima facie evidence of any fact or opinion stated therein relating to the matter in question; and the court shall not permit such examiner to be called for cross-examination on the certificate unless contrary evidence is given which appears to the court to be credible, or unless for any reason the court considers cross-examination to be necessary in the interests of justice.

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(2) Any certified copy of any extract from any register of motor vehicles kept under section 4 and purporting to be signed by the Director or by a licensing officer shall be admissible in evidence.

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s 88Certificates to be admissible in evidence

(1)

If in any proceedings under this Act any question arises whether a motor vehicle does or does not comply with any provisions of this Act or any regulations made thereunder, a certificate purporting to be signed by any examiner appointed under section 3(2) that he has examined the vehicle and as to the result of his examination, shall be admissible in evidence and shall be prima facie evidence of any fact or opinion stated therein relating to the matter in question; and the court shall not permit such examiner to be called for cross-examination on the certificate unless contrary evidence is given which appears to the court to be credible, or unless for any reason the court considers cross-examination to be necessary in the interests of justice.

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(2)

Any certified copy of any extract from any register of motor vehicles kept under section 4 and purporting to be signed by the Director or by a licensing officer shall be admissible in evidence.