Hong Kong Ordinances

TRADE DESCRIPTIONS ORDINANCE - SECT 24

Evidence by certificate

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 65 of 2000 s. 3

(1) The Chief Executive in Council may by regulations provide that
certificates issued by such persons as may be specified by the regulations in
relation to such matters as may be so specified shall, subject to this
section, be received in evidence of those matters in any proceedings under
this Ordinance. (Amended 65 of 2000 s. 3)

(2) Such a certificate shall not be received in evidence-

   (a)  unless the party against whom it is to be given in evidence has been
        served with a copy thereof not less than 7 days before the hearing; or

   (b)  if that party has, not less than 3 days before the hearing served on
        the other party a notice requiring the attendance of the person
        issuing the certificate.

(3) For the purposes of this section any document purporting to be such a
certificate as is referred to in this section shall be deemed to be such a
certificate unless the contrary is shown. [cf. 1968 c. 29 s. 31 U.K.]