(16B)Certificate by analyst is evidence of stated matters#

A certificate purporting to be signed by an analyst and stating—

1. (a)that there was received at the laboratory of the analyst from the police officer named in the certificate a specimen of the blood, or a specimen of the saliva, as stated in the certificate (the delivered specimen) of the person named in the certificate provided by that person on the date and at the place and time stated in the certificate; and
2. (b)that the analyst or another analyst made a laboratory test of the delivered specimen on the date and at the place stated in the certificate; and
3. (ba)if a laboratory test of the delivered specimen was done by another analyst—the analyst who signed the certificate—
4. (i)examined the laboratory’s records about the receipt, storage and testing of the delivered specimen; and
5. (ii)confirms the records show that all quality assurance procedures for the receipt, storage and testing of the delivered specimen that were in place in the laboratory at the time of the laboratory test were complied with; and
6. (c)that—
7. (i)if the delivered specimen was a specimen of blood—
8. (A)the concentration of alcohol in the person’s blood indicated by the laboratory test was a stated number of milligrams of alcohol in the blood per 100mL of blood; or
9. (B)a stated drug or metabolite of a stated drug was indicated by the laboratory test to be present in the person’s blood; or
10. (ii)if the delivered specimen was a specimen of saliva—a stated relevant drug or metabolite of a stated relevant drug was indicated by the laboratory test to be present in the person’s saliva;

is evidence of those matters and until the contrary is proved is conclusive such evidence.