Singapore legislation
Section 47
Section 47
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 the chief executive upon any matter or thing in connection with the administration or enforcement of this Act, or with an investigation carried out under this Act, is admissible as evidence in any proceedings under this Act and is prima facie evidence of the facts stated in the document or certificate.
(2)
For the purposes of this section, a document purporting to be a certificate mentioned in subsection (1) on its production by the prosecution is, until the contrary is proved, deemed to be such a certificate.
(3)
A certificate mentioned in subsection (1) shall not be received in evidence under 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,at least 10 clear days before the commencement of the proceedings.
(4)
Where a certificate of the chief executive or any officer authorised by the chief executive is admitted in evidence under subsection (1), the person charged may require the chief executive or such officer to be called as a witness for the prosecution and be cross‑examined as if he or she had given evidence of the matters stated in the certificate.