Evidence of scientific matters
119 Evidence of scientific matters
In this section —
approved analyst means an analyst, or an analyst in a class of analyst, approved by the Director General to carry out analysis for the purposes of this Act or specified provisions of this Act.
In any proceedings for an offence under this Act, a report by an approved analyst is, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, proof of —
the identity of the thing analysed; and
the result of the analysis; and
the matters stated in the report; and
the fact that the prescribed method, if any, for carrying out the analysis has been followed by the analyst in making the analysis.
In any proceedings for an offence under this Act, a report by an approved analyst that contains a statement that the sample was taken under this Act is, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, proof of the fact that —
the sample was taken in the manner prescribed, if any; and
the sample was taken from the material identified in the report as the material sampled.
Where in any proceedings brought under this Act or otherwise proof is given of the contents of any sample analysed under this Act and that the sample was taken in accordance with the regulations, the sample is to be taken to be representative of the material sampled.
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