Meat Safety Act, 2000 (Act No. 40 of 2000)21. Presumptions and evidence |
In any prosecution under this Act-
a) | any meat, animal product, substance or material from which a sample has been taken pursuant to the provisions of this Act must, unless evidence to the contrary is adduced, be regarded as having the same properties as that sample; and |
b) | any document purporting to have been certified by the national executive officer, an assignee, a provincial executive officer or an authorised person to the effect that it is a true copy of the document to which the proceedings relate, is permissible as evidence in any court. |