145. Evidence of market value of drugs

( 1 J

In any proceedings under this Order or regulations made thereunder

{a)

an authorised officer; or

{b)

any other person, whom the Court is satisfied is experienced,

{c)

in the investigation of offences under the Misuse of Drugs Act

(Chapter 27); or

{d)

in the assessment of the market value of drugs, may give evidence under subsection (2).

A person mentioned in subsection (1) may give evidence to the best of that person's information, knovyledge and belief of the market value of a drug at a particular time or during a particular period, notwithstanding any law or practice relating to hearsay evidence.

Any evidence given under this section is, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, conclusive evidence of the matters testified to.