Section 40

Notwithstanding any other laws to the contrary, in any proceedings under this Act or the regulations made thereunder a certificate for the purpose of establishing the occupier of any premises or prescribed premises as the case may be which purports to be signed by the Collector of Land Revenue* shall unless the contrary is proved be evidence of any facts stated therein.

In any proceeding for offences against this Act or the regulations made thereunder where it is necessary to prove that any

*NOTE—In the case of Peninsular Malaysia, it shall be construed as the District Land Administrator– see

Act A587.

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person was or was not licensed on a certain date or for a certain period or that a licence was subject to any specified condition, limitation or restriction or that a licence was suspended during a certain period a certificate in writing purporting to be signed by the Director General setting out that such person was or was not licensed on that date or any condition, limitation or restriction to which a licence issued to such person is subject or for or during that period or that the licence of such person was suspended during such period shall be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein and the Director General shall not be cross-examined on the contents of such certificate unless he has been served with ten days’ notice stating the intention to do so and further stating the particulars which are intended to be challenged.

Penalty for offences not otherwise provided for