Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

61.   Admissibility of certificate

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    (1)   A certificate or report issued under section 60(3) is admissible in evidence in a prosecution for a contravention of this Act or the Regulations and in the absence of any evidence to the contrary is proof of the statements contained in the certificate or report without proof of the signature or the official character of the person appearing to have signed the certificate or report.

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    (2)   The party against whom a certificate or report of an analyst is produced may, with leave of the court, require the attendance of the analyst or medical examiner for the purpose of cross-examination.

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    (3)   Unless the court otherwise orders, no certificate or report shall be received in evidence unless the party intending to produce it has given to the party against whom it is intended to be produced reasonable notice of that intention, together with a copy of the certificate or report.