Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

SYDNEY HARBOUR FEDERATION TRUST REGULATIONS 2001 - REG 24B

         (1)   This regulation applies if a person is named in a statutory declaration given under paragraph 24A (2) (b) or (c) as being the person who was in charge of a vehicle or vessel at the time of an alleged offence involving the vehicle or vessel.

         (2)   A copy of the statutory declaration must:

                (a)    if an infringement notice for the offence is to be served on the person after the statutory declaration is given -- be attached to the infringement notice when it is served; or

               (b)    if the person is to be prosecuted for the offence and paragraph (c) does not apply -- be attached to the summons for the offence when it is served on the person; or

                (c)    if the person is to be prosecuted for the offence and a summons for the offence was served on the person before the statutory declaration was given -- be served on the person at least 3 days before the commencement of the hearing for the offence.

         (3)   The statutory declaration is admissible in evidence in a prosecution for the offence against the person and is evidence that the person was in charge of the vehicle or vessel at that time.