62D—Proof of previous convictions
(1) Where a defendant
is served, at least three days before the hearing of the information, with a
notice signed by the informant and—
(a)
stating particulars of any previous convictions of the defendant; and
(b)
stating that those particulars may be alleged against him at the hearing of
the information,
the prosecutor may, after the Magistrates Court has convicted the defendant of
the offence alleged in the information, tender a copy of the notice in
evidence before the court.
(2) The Magistrates
Court may regard an allegation contained in any such notice as sufficient
evidence of the matter alleged.
(3) A notice under
this section may be served personally or by post.
(4) If the prosecution
tenders a copy of a notice under this section as evidence of convictions, it
is not precluded from tendering other evidence of the same or other
convictions.