Queensland Consolidated Regulations

CRIMINAL PRACTICE RULES 1999 - REG 62C

62C Amendment of certificate

(1) If a court is required to amend a serious drug offence certificate under the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 , section 161I , the director of public prosecutions must comply with rule 62B in relation to the amended certificate.

(2) If a draft amended serious drug offence certificate is provided by the proper officer of the court for consideration, the parties are to be guided by rule 382 (1) to (4) of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 .

(3) If a party identifies an error in an issued serious drug offence certificate, the party must give to the proper officer and each other party—

(a) a draft serious drug offence certificate with proposed amendments to correct the error; and

(b) a notice—

(i) explaining the proposed amendments; and

(ii) stating whether the proposed amendments are agreed between the prosecution and defence.

(4) If a serious drug offence certificate must, under the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 , section 161K , be amended following an appeal—

(a) the parties must notify the proper officer of the court that issued the certificate; and

(b) the proper officer may arrange for the proceeding in which the certificate was issued to be brought back before the court.

(5) In this rule—

"proper officer" , of a court, see the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 , section 4 .