27ACertificate in relation to taking of certain oral fluid samples

### 27A Certificate in relation to taking of certain oral fluid samples > [*\[Section 27A Inserted by No. 20 of 2020, s. 17, Applied:28 Sep 2020\]*](/view/html/inforce/2020-09-28/act-2020-020#GS17@EN) > > > (1)  In any proceedings to which this Division applies, a certificate – > > > > > > (a) 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 oral fluid of the person named therein for the purpose of oral fluid analysis; and > > > > > > > (b) stating that, when that sample was so taken, the person by whom the certificate purports to be signed was an approved operator; 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)  In any proceedings to which this Division applies, a certificate – > > > > > > (a) stating that, at a particular time and place, a container containing a part of a sample of oral fluid was delivered, by the person by whom the certificate purports to be signed – > > > > > > > > > > (i) to the person named in the certificate and stated therein to be an approved analyst; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) to a person authorised by an approved analyst to receive the sample; and > > > > > > > (b) containing particulars with respect to the container or any label or marks thereon; and > > > > > > > (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.