27Certificate in relation to taking of blood samples

### 27 Certificate in relation to taking of blood samples > > (1)  [*\[Section 27 Subsection (1) amended by No. 38 of 2017, s. 48, Applied:03 Dec 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-12-03/act-2017-038#GS48@Hpc@EN) In any proceedings to which this Division applies a certificate– > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 27 Subsection (1) amended by No. 38 of 2017, s. 48, Applied:03 Dec 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-12-03/act-2017-038#GS48@Hpa@EN) stating that, on the day and at the time stated in the certificate, the person by whom the certificate purports to be signed took a sample of the blood of the person named therein; > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 27 Subsection (1) amended by No. 38 of 2017, s. 48, Applied:03 Dec 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-12-03/act-2017-038#GS48@Hpb@EN) stating that when that sample was so taken the person by whom the certificate purports to be signed was a qualified person; and > > > > > > > (c) containing particulars of the manner in which the sample was taken or of any action taken by that person consequent upon, or in relation to, the taking of that sample– > > > > is admissible in those proceedings and is *prima facie* evidence of the particulars contained in the certificate. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 27 Subsection (2) amended by No. 38 of 2017, s. 48, Applied:03 Dec 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-12-03/act-2017-038#GS48@Hpe@EN) *\[Section 27 Subsection (2) added by No. 94 of 1975, s. 20 \]*In any proceedings to which this Division applies a certificate– > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 27 Subsection (2) amended by No. 38 of 2017, s. 48, Applied:03 Dec 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-12-03/act-2017-038#GS48@Hpd@EN) stating that a container containing a part of a sample of blood taken from the person named in the certificate was kept at a particular place during a particular period; > > > > > > > (b) containing particulars of the manner in which it was so kept; > > > > > > > (c) stating that the person from whom the sample was taken was detained in custody during a particular period, and specifying the place at which he was so kept in custody; > > > > > > > (d) stating the time at which the container was delivered to any person and containing particulars of the request pursuant to which it was so delivered; and > > > > > > > (e) stating that the person by whom the certificate purports to be signed was a police officer at the time the container was kept as mentioned in the certificate– > > > > is admissible in those proceedings and is *prima facie* evidence of the particulars stated in the certificate. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 27 Subsection (3) amended by No. 38 of 2017, s. 48, Applied:03 Dec 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-12-03/act-2017-038#GS48@Hpg@EN) *\[Section 27 Subsection (3) added by No. 94 of 1975, s. 20 \]*In any proceedings to which this Division applies a certificate– > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 27 Subsection (3) amended by No. 38 of 2017, s. 48, Applied:03 Dec 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-12-03/act-2017-038#GS48@Hpf@EN) stating that at a particular time and place a container containing a part of a sample of blood was delivered by the person by whom the certificate purports to be signed to the person named in the certificate and stated therein to be an approved analyst, or a person authorised by an approved analyst to receive the sample; > > > > > > > (b) containing particulars with respect to the container or any label or marks thereon; > > > > > > > (c) containing particulars with respect to the manner in which it was kept or otherwise dealt with before being so delivered; and > > > > > > > (d) stating that the person by whom it was so delivered was at that time a police officer– > > > > is admissible in those proceedings and is *prima facie* evidence of the matters stated in the certificate.