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own motion or on the application of any party to the proceedings, summon the person who signed the document and examine him as to the subject matter thereof.

(Added, 31 of 1969, s. 5. Amended, 35 of 1972, s. 2)

26. (1) A document in the form set out in Form 2 of the Schedule purporting to be signed by a person duly appointed under subsection (2) and purporting to be a certificate as to the processing of exposed film received and processed by him shall, together with the photographic prints or photographic enlargements referred to therein, be admitted in evidence in criminal 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 duly appointed under subsection (2) at the time when he signed it; and

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

(2) The Commissioner of Police may appoint in writing such public officers as he thinks fit to carry out the processing of exposed film and to sign certificates under subsection (1) in relation thereto.

(3) Where any document is produced and admitted as evidence under subsection (1), the court may, if it thinks fit, on its own motion or on the application of the prosecution or the defendant, summon the person who signed the document and examine him as to the subject matter thereof.

27. (1) A document purporting-

(Added, 31 of 1969, s. 5)

(a) to be a translation of the whole or any part of a document written in a language other than the English language which has been admitted in evidence in any criminal or civil proceedings; and

(b) to be certified, by a person appointed under subsection (2) to certify translations of documents written in such other language, as an accurate translation,

shall be admitted in evidence in those proceedings on its production without further proof and, until the contrary is proved, the court before which such document is produced shall presume that-

(i) the signature on the document of the person certifying it is genuine;

(ii) such person was at the time of certifying the document appointed under subsection (2) to certify translations of documents written in such other language; and

(iii) the document is an accurate translation of the whole or part of the document to which it purports to refer.

Certificates as to photographic process.

Schedule, Form 2.

Certified translations of documents.