sec.27Analyst’s report

sec.27 Analyst’s report

In any proceedings for an offence against this Act— a report of the result of an analysis purporting to be under the hand of the standards officer or an analyst shall, upon its production by or on behalf of the complainant, be evidence of the facts stated therein unless the defendant gives notice to the complainant at least 3 days prior to the date set down for the hearing of the proceedings that the defendant requires the person who made the report to be called to give evidence on behalf of the complainant; a report of the results of an analysis purporting to be under the hand of a person competent to make the analysis shall, upon its production by or on behalf of the defendant, be evidence of the facts stated therein unless the complainant informs the defendant that the complainant requires the person who made the report to be called to give evidence on behalf of the defendant. A copy of a report referred to in subsection (1) (b) shall be given to the complainant at least 3 days prior to the date set down for the hearing of the proceedings and if not so given the court may adjourn the hearing on such terms as it thinks fit. (sec.27-ssec.1) In any proceedings for an offence against this Act— a report of the result of an analysis purporting to be under the hand of the standards officer or an analyst shall, upon its production by or on behalf of the complainant, be evidence of the facts stated therein unless the defendant gives notice to the complainant at least 3 days prior to the date set down for the hearing of the proceedings that the defendant requires the person who made the report to be called to give evidence on behalf of the complainant; a report of the results of an analysis purporting to be under the hand of a person competent to make the analysis shall, upon its production by or on behalf of the defendant, be evidence of the facts stated therein unless the complainant informs the defendant that the complainant requires the person who made the report to be called to give evidence on behalf of the defendant. (sec.27-ssec.2) A copy of a report referred to in subsection (1) (b) shall be given to the complainant at least 3 days prior to the date set down for the hearing of the proceedings and if not so given the court may adjourn the hearing on such terms as it thinks fit.

• (a) a report of the result of an analysis purporting to be under the hand of the standards officer or an analyst shall, upon its production by or on behalf of the complainant, be evidence of the facts stated therein unless the defendant gives notice to the complainant at least 3 days prior to the date set down for the hearing of the proceedings that the defendant requires the person who made the report to be called to give evidence on behalf of the complainant;
• (b) a report of the results of an analysis purporting to be under the hand of a person competent to make the analysis shall, upon its production by or on behalf of the defendant, be evidence of the facts stated therein unless the complainant informs the defendant that the complainant requires the person who made the report to be called to give evidence on behalf of the defendant.