Customs and Excise (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1988

Evidential value of certain certificates.

4.—(1) In any proceedings for an offence under the Customs Acts relating to the importation or exportation of, or any dealing with, a controlled drug in contravention of the said Acts, the production of a certificate purporting to be signed by an officer of the State Laboratory and relating to an examination, inspection, test or analysis (as may be specified in the certificate) of a controlled drug or other substance, product or preparation (so specified) shall, until the contrary is proved, be evidence of any fact thereby certified without proof of any signature thereon or that any such signature is that of such an officer.

(2) In this section “officer of the State Laboratory” means the State Chemist or a person acting under his direction.