Greyhound Racing Act 2019

Chapter 4

Proofs

Proof of certificate of analysis

54. In any hearing under section 45 by the Control Committee or appeal to the Appeal Committee under section 49 or section 51 of the Principal Act or in any proceedings, a certificate, issued under regulations under section 27 , purporting to be signed by a person employed or engaged in the analysis of samples provided under those regulations at an analysis laboratory, stating the capacity in which the person is so employed or engaged and stating any one or more of the following, namely—

(a) that the person received the sample sent under regulations under section 27 , to the analysis laboratory,

(b) that, for such period as is specified in the certificate, the person had in his or her custody the sample so sent,

(c) that the person gave to such other person as is specified in the certificate the sample so sent,

(d) that the person carried out the analysis of the sample, and

(e) the results of the analysis,

shall, unless the contrary is shown, be evidence of the matters stated in the certificate.