Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00627:section:58b:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00627
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 58B (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 75090–77297

to be called as a witness for the prosecution and cross‑examined as if he or she had given evidence of the matters stated in the certificate.
 (6) Subsection (5) does not entitle the person charged to require the person who signed the certificate to be called as a witness for the prosecution unless:
 (a) the prosecutor has been given at least 4 days notice of the person's intention to require the person who signed the certificate to be so called; or
 (b) the court, by order, allows the person charged to require the person who signed the certificate to be so called.

Evidence in support of rebuttal of matters in certificate to be considered on its merits
 (7) Any evidence given in support, or in rebuttal, of a matter stated in a certificate given under subsection (2) must be considered on its merits and the credibility and probative value of such evidence must be neither increased nor diminished by reason of this section.

Interpretation
 (8) In this section:
accredited laboratory means a laboratory or similar undertaking that, under the regulations, is an accredited laboratory for the purposes of this Act.
accredited person means a person that, under the regulations, is an accredited person for the purposes of this Act.
authorised person, in relation to an accredited laboratory, means a person that, under the regulations, is an authorised person in relation to an accredited laboratory for the purposes of this Act.
 (9) For the purposes of subsection (8):
 (a) regulations made for the purposes of the definition of accredited laboratory may provide that a laboratory or similar undertaking is an accredited laboratory if it has been accredited or otherwise approved by another person or body; and
 (b) regulations made for the purposes of the definition of accredited person may provide that a person is an accredited person if the person has been accredited or otherwise approved by another person or body; and
 (c) regulations made for the purposes of the definition of authorised person may provide that a person is an authorised person in relation to an accredited laboratory if the person has been accredited or otherwise approved by another person or body.

Division 8—Warrants