Estimate of production when made by forest officer, or estimate of output of individual chiclero, to be received as evidence

In any proceedings under this Act, the magistrate may require– (a) an of the maximum annual production of chicle from any estate or tract of land and such estimate whenever made by 12 Chicle Protection a qualified forest officer and countersigned by the Chief Forest Officer shall upon production, unless the defendant proves to the contrary, be prima facie evidence of the facts therein stated; (b) an estimate of the maximum output of a chiclero for any stated period of time, and such estimate, whenever made by a qualified forest officer and countersigned by the Chief Forest Officer shall upon production, unless the defendant proves to the contrary, be prima facie evidence of the facts therein stated.