1948
No. 36 of 1931.
DUTIABLE COMMODITIES.
Certain certificates to be evidence.
Magistrate may employ an analyst to report on technical points.
Recovery of experts' fees.
(1) that any goods to which this Ordinance applies are dutiable goods;
(2) that dutiable goods on licensed premises are in the possession of the licensee of the premises;
(3) that every person employed in or about any licensed premises is employed by the person named in the licence or in charge of the premises, as the case may be;
(4) that goods delivered are goods sold;
(5) that goods are of the weight and measure described in any bill of lading, permit or other document accompanying and relating to the goods.
37.—(1) In all proceedings under this Ordinance and in all proceedings for the recovery of any duty on goods to which this Ordinance applies, copies of or extracts from the records of the Superintendent or the officer authorized to grant any licence or permit, purporting to be certified by him, shall be prima facie evidence of the facts stated or appearing therein or to be inferred therefrom.
(2) At the hearing of any charge under this Ordinance a certificate purporting to be signed by the Monopoly Analyst shall, unless he is called as a witness, be sufficient evidence of the matters therein stated. When any such certificate bears the same number or mark as a sealed packet produced by the prosecution at the hearing, it shall until the contrary is proved be presumed that the certificate relates to the contents of that packet.
38. The magistrate hearing any charge under this Ordinance may, at the request of the accused, employ an analyst or other expert to report on any technical point.
39. On the conviction of any person at whose request the Monopoly Analyst or an expert has given evidence or an expert has made a report, the magistrate may without prejudice to his other powers order such person to pay the expert's fee, which may be recovered like a fine, and which, for the evidence of the Monopoly Analyst, shall be twenty-five dollars.