Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00706:clause:1_23
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00706
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 23
Character Range: 23761–24944

23  Evidentiary provisions
 (1) A court may admit as evidence a document that appears to be signed on behalf of the driver licensing authority certifying a matter that appears in or can be calculated from the driver licence register or another record kept by the driver licensing authority.
 (2) A court may admit as evidence a document that is issued under the law of another jurisdiction that relates to:
 (a) whether a person has a driver licence or other authority to drive a motor vehicle, the extent of the authority conferred by a licence or other authority and any conditions of that licence or other authority; or
 (b) any offence found to have been committed by a person in relation to the driving of a motor vehicle or in relation to driver licensing, including any penalty imposed or other order made in respect of that offence; or
 (c) demerit points incurred by a person.
 (3) The court must accept the documents as proof of the facts stated in them if there is no evidence to the contrary.
 (4) A court may admit into evidence other documents prescribed by the amended driver licensing law in the circumstances set out in the Supporting Principles.

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