South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts51—Prosecution of offences and evidentiary provision
(2) In any prosecution
under this Act the summons shall state particulars of the offence alleged, and
also the name of the informant, and, except in proceedings under
section 35, shall not be made returnable in less time than fourteen days
from the day on which it is served, and there must be served therewith a copy
of any analyst's certificate obtained on behalf of the prosecutor.
(4) At the hearing of
any proceedings under this Act the production by the informant or the
defendant of a certificate purporting to be signed by an analyst shall be
sufficient evidence of the identity of the drug analysed, and of the result of
the analysis and of the facts therein stated, without proof of the signature
of the person appearing to have signed the same, unless either party shall
require that the analyst shall be called as a witness, and the parts of the
articles retained by the person who purchased the article shall be produced:
Provided that at least three clear days' notice before the return day shall be
given to the analyst if he is required to attend as a witness and: Provided
that a copy of a certificate to be used by the defendant shall be sent to the
informant at least three clear days before the return day, and if it be not so
sent the court may, if it thinks fit, adjourn the hearing on such terms as it
may deem proper.