P-42 - Animal Health Protection Act

Section 55.50 Disposition versions

2000-11-15

55.50. In the case of proceedings instituted for an offence described in this division, the report of the inspection, analysis or specimen or sample taking and the minutes of the seizure or confiscation, signed by veterinary surgeon, inspector or analyst, are proof of their contents, unless there is evidence to the contrary, and no proof of the signature or of the quality of the signatory is required if the person certifies in the report of the inspection, analysis or specimen or sample that he personally observed the facts stated therein.

The cost of inspection, analysis or specimen or sample taking as established by a regulation made under section 3, 28, 55.0.2 or 55.9 of this Act is included in the costs of the proceedings in the case of penal proceedings.

1986, c. 53, s. 17; 1990, c. 4, s. 722; 1991, c. 61, s. 33; 2000, c. 40, s. 41.

1991-12-12

55.50. In the case of proceedings instituted for an offence described in this division, the report of the inspection, analysis or specimen or sample taking and the minutes of the seizure or confiscation, signed by veterinary surgeon, inspector or analyst, are proof of their contents, unless there is evidence to the contrary, and no proof of the signature or of the quality of the signatory is required if the person certifies in the report of the inspection, analysis or specimen or sample that he personally observed the facts stated therein.

1986, c. 53, s. 17; 1990, c. 4, s. 722; 1991, c. 61, s. 33.

1990-10-01

55.50. In the case of proceedings instituted for an offence described in this division, the report of the inspection, analysis or specimen or sample taking and the minutes of the seizure or confiscation, signed by an inspector or analyst, are proof of their contents, unless there is evidence to the contrary, and no proof of the signature or of the quality of the signatory is required if the person certifies in the report of the inspection, analysis or specimen or sample that he personally observed the facts stated therein.

1986, c. 53, s. 17; 1990, c. 4, s. 722.

1986-09-03

55.50. In the case of proceedings instituted for an offence described in this division, the report of the inspection, analysis or specimen or sample taking and the minutes of the seizure or confiscation, signed by an inspector or analyst, are proof of their contents, unless there is evidence to the contrary, and no proof of the signature or of the quality of the signatory is required.

The defendant may require the presence of the inspector or analyst at the hearing but the judge may order him to pay additional costs in the amount he may fix if he finds him guilty and is of the opinion that the mere filing of the report would have been sufficient.

1986, c. 53, s. 17.