Singapore legislation
Clause 69
Clause 69
Presumptions
(1)
For the purposes of any proceedings under this Act for an offence consisting of —
offering a medicinal product for sale by retail in contravention of section 24 or any conditions prescribed for the purpose of 25; or
offering a medicinal product for sale in contravention of paragraph (b) of section 31,where it is proved that the medicinal product in question was found on a vehicle or stall from which medicinal products are sold, it shall be presumed, unless the contrary is proved, that the person in charge of the vehicle or stall offered that medicinal product for sale and, in a case falling within paragraph (a), that he offered it for sale by retail.
(2)
For the purposes of any proceedings under this Act for an offence consisting of a contravention of so much of any provision to which this subsection applies as relates to a person’s having any medicinal product in his possession for the purpose of sale or supply, where it is proved that the medicinal product in question was found on any premises occupied by the person charged with the offence or under his control, it shall be presumed, unless the contrary is proved, that he had that medicinal product in his possession for the purpose of sale or supply.
(3)
Subsection (2) shall apply to the provisions of paragraph (b) of section 31, subsection (2) and (4) of section 44, subsection (2) of section 46 and subsection (3) of section 47.
(4)
For the purposes of any proceedings under this Act for an offence consisting of a contravention of subsection (2) or (3) of section 45, as relates to leaflets, where it is proved that the leaflet in question was found on any premises occupied by the person charged with the offence or under his control, it shall be presumed, unless the contrary is proved, that he had the leaflet in his possession for the purpose of supplying it with a medicinal product.