167Analyst may give certificate

167 Analyst may give certificate

(1) If a person is alleged to have contravened this Act in relation to waste material or any other thing, an analyst appointed under section 166 may give a written certificate stating one or more of the following matters: (a) when and from whom the waste material or other thing was received; (b) what (if any) labels or other means of identifying the waste material or other thing accompanied the waste material or other thing when it was received; (c) what covering the waste material or other thing was in when it was received; (d) a description, and the weight, of the waste material or other thing received; (e) when the waste material or other thing, or a portion or sample of the waste material or other thing, was tested or analysed; (f) a description of the method of testing or analysis; (g) the results of the testing or analysis; (h) how the waste material or other thing was dealt with after handling by the analyst, including details of: (i) the quantity retained; and (ii) the name of any person to whom any retained quantity was given; and (iii) measures taken to secure any retained quantity.

Note: In certain circumstances, the certificate may be admitted as evidence in proceedings in relation to the contravention (see section 168).

(2) A certificate under subsection (1) must be in a form approved by the Secretary.