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Rh (2) In any proceedings relating to this Act, a certificate issued under subsection (1) is prima facie evidence of the matters stated in the certificate.

(3) A copy of a certificate under subsection (1) shall be published in the Gazette.

Evidentiary certificate—environmentally sound management of hazardous or other waste

40.—(1) The Director may issue a written certificate stating that engaging, or failing to engage, in specified conduct in relation to specified hazardous or other waste is, or is not, environmentally sound management of that waste for the purposes of this Act.

(2) In any proceedings relating to this Act, a certificate issued under subsection (1) is prima facie evidence of the matters stated in the certificate.

(3) A copy of a certificate under subsection (1) shall be published in the Gazette.

Evidence of analyst

41.—(1) The Director may, by instrument in writing under his hand, appoint persons who in his opinion are qualified to be analysts for the purposes of this Act.

(2) Subject to subsection (4), a certificate of an analyst appointed under subsection (1) stating that he has analysed or examined a substance and stating the result of his analysis or examination is admissible in evidence in any proceedings for an offence under this Act as prima facie evidence of the facts stated in the certificate and of the correctness of the result of the analysis or examination.

(3) For the purposes of this section, a document purporting to be a certificate referred to in subsection (2) on its production by the prosecution shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to be such a certificate.

(4) A certificate referred to in subsection (2) shall not be received in evidence in pursuance of that subsection unless the person charged has been given a copy of the certificate together with reasonable