(1) A person who is
the owner or driver of a vehicle or vessel which does not comply with any
noise emission standard prescribed for the purposes of this subsection commits
an offence.
(2) In any proceedings
for an alleged offence under subsection (1), evidence that a vehicle or vessel
was found on inspection, measurement or test made by an inspector not more
than 6 weeks after the date of that alleged offence not to comply with any
noise emission standard prescribed for the purposes of subsection (1) is
evidence that the vehicle or vessel did not so comply on that date.