OPTOMETRISTS AND DISPENSING OPTICIANS (REGISTRATION, ETC.) ACT

Section 17: Burden of proof

1989Section 17 of 30Federal Republic of Nigeria

In any criminal proceedings against any person upon a charge of having performed an act which constitutes an offence if performed by an unregistered person, the person charged shall be deemed to be unregistered unless he proves the contrary.

Cite this section

Section 17, OPTOMETRISTS AND DISPENSING OPTICIANS (REGISTRATION, ETC.) ACT (1989).

https://repo.podus.ai/laws/optometrists-and-dispensing-opticians-registration-etc-act/section/17/