(1) For the purposes of this Act, the Minister may appoint analysts to examine and test any pepper or pepper product and to certify its condition, type, method of processing, quality, standard and grade.
(2) In any prosecution for an offence under this Act, a certificate of analysis signed by an analyst shall be sufficient evidence of the facts stated in the certificate.
Malay text (authoritative)
Pelantikan juruanalisis
(1) Bagi maksud Akta ini, Menteri boleh melantik juruanalisis untuk memeriksa dan menguji apa-apa lada atau keluaran lada dan untuk memperakui keadaan, jenis, cara pemprosesan, mutu, piawaian dan grednya.
(2) Dalam apa-apa pendakwaan bagi kesalahan di bawah Akta ini, suatu perakuan analisis yang ditandatangani oleh seorang juruanalisis hendaklah menjadi keterangan yang mencukupi mengenai fakta yang dinyatakan dalam perakuan itu.
Text as at 1 November 2012 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).