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CAP. 8]

Evidence

[1984 Ed.

Certificate of accuracy of

chronometer.

Government Chemist's

certificates. Schedule,

Form 1.

(a) until the contrary is proved, the court before which such

document is produced shall presume-

(i) that the document is certified by such officer;

(ii) that the document is a true copy of the records or part of the records to which it refers; and

(iii) that the records were duly made and compiled at the time referred to in the document; and

(b) such document shall be prima facie evidence of all matters

contained therein.

(Added, 46 of 1967, s. 2. Amended, 31 of 1969, s. 3)

24. A document purporting to be a record of the testing of and the accuracy of a chronometer and purporting to be certified by an officer of the Royal Observatory shall be admitted in evidence in criminal or civil proceedings before any court on its production without further proof, and-

(a) until the contrary is proved the court before which such

document is produced shall presume-

(i) that the document is certified by such officer;

(ii) that the facts stated in the document relating to the chronometer are true; and

(iii) that the record was made and compiled at the time referred to in the document; and

(b) such document shall be prima facie evidence of all matters

contained therein.

(Added, 46 of 1967, s. 2. Amended, 31 of 1969, s. 4)

25. (1) A document in the form set out in Form 1 of the Schedule purporting to be signed by the Government Chemist and purporting to be a certificate as to any article or substance submitted to him shall be admitted in evidence in criminal or civil proceedings before any court on its production without further proof, and-

(a) until the contrary is proved, the court before which such document is produced shall presume that the signature to the document is genuine and that the person signing it was the Government Chemist at the time when he signed it; and

(b) such document shall be prima facie evidence of all matters

contained therein.

(2) A document given for the purposes of subsection (1) may be signed by the Government Chemist when any examination or analysis has been made by a person acting under his supervision and direction and the Government Chemist is satisfied as to the examination or analysis.

(3) Where any document is produced and admitted as evidence under subsection (1), the court may, if it thinks fit, on its