Trade Metrology Act, 1973 (Act No. 77 of 1973)Chapter V : Use or Possession of Measuring Instruments and Containers32. Presumption |
If in any prosecution for an offence under this Act—
| (a) | it is necessary, in order to establish the charge against the accused, to prove that no permission in writing was granted by the director to the accused to do or exempting him from doing anything which, if it had not been for such permission, would be an offence under this Act, it shall be presumed that such permission was not granted, unless the contrary is proved; or |
| (b) | it is proved that the accused used or had in his possession for any prescribed purpose any measuring instrument which was not permitted by this Act or which was false, defective or inaccurate, the accused shall be presumed to have known that such measuring instrument was not so permitted or was false, defective or inaccurate, unless the contrary is proved. |