Singapore legislation
Section 42
Section 42
Evidence
(1)
Subject to subsection (3) a document or certificate, purporting to be a report under the hand of the Chief Executive or any officer authorised by him upon any matter or thing in connection with the administration or enforcement of this Act or with an investigation carried out under this Act, shall be admissible as evidence in any proceedings under this Act and shall be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein.
(2)
For the purposes of this section, a document purporting to be a certificate referred to in subsection (1) on its production by the prosecution shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to be such a certificate.
(3)
A certificate referred to in subsection (1) shall not be received in evidence in pursuance of that subsection unless the person charged has been given —
a copy of the certificate; and
notice of the intention of the prosecution to produce the certificate as evidence in the proceedings,not less than 10 clear days before the commencement of the proceedings.
(4)
Where a certificate of the Chief Executive or any officer authorised by him is admitted in evidence under subsection (1), the person charged may require the Chief Executive or any officer authorised by him to be called as a witness for the prosecution and be cross-examined as if he had given evidence of the matters stated in the certificate.