“scientific examination or process” means an examination or process which requires knowledge of or skill in any branch of bacteriology, chemistry, physics, microscopy, astronomy, mineralogy, anatomy, biology, haematology, histology, pharmacology, toxicology, physiology, ballistics, geography, the identification of fingerprints, palm-prints or foot-prints or any other science. (2) Where oral evidence would be admissible to prove either or both the following— (a) any fact ascertainable by a scientific examination or process; (b) any opinion relating to a fact referred to in paragraph (a); a document which purports to be an affidavit made by a person who states in it that— (a) he is qualified to carry out the scientific examination or process and indicating the nature of his qualifications; and (b) he ascertained the fact by means of the scientific examination or process and additionally, or alternatively, that he arrived at an opinion stated in the document; shall be admissible, subject to subsection (12), on its production by any person as prima facie proof of that fact or opinion. (3) Without derogation from subsection (2), where oral evidence would be admissible to prove one or more of the following— (a) any fact ascertained by a registered person in the course of his duties; (b) that any treatment was administered or other thing was performed or done by a registered person in the course of his duties; (c) any opinion of a registered person relating to a fact, treatment or thing referred to in paragraph (a) or (b); a document which purports to be affidavit made by a person who states in it that— (i) he is or was a registered person of a class specified in the affidavit; and (ii) in the performance or his duties as a registered person he ascertained the fact, administered the treatment or performed or did the thing concerned and additionally, or alternatively, that he arrived at an opinion stated in the document; shall be admissible, subject to subsection (12), on its production by any person as prima facie proof of that fact or of the administration of that treatment or of the performance or doing of that thing, or of that opinion, as the case may be. (4) Without derogation from subsection (2), where oral evidence would be admissible to prove a fact relating to one or more of the following— (a) the condition, efficiency, capability, design, dimensions or mass of any vehicle or part or accessory thereof; (b) any damage alleged to have been caused to any vehicle or part or accessory thereof; (c) the mass of any load alleged to have been carried on any vehicle; a document which purports to be an affidavit made by a person who states in it that— (i) he is or was an inspector as defined in the Road Traffic Act [Chapter 13:11]; and (ii) in the performance of his duties as such an inspector he ascertained the fact by examining, testing, measuring or weighing the vehicle, part, accessory or load; shall be admissible, subject to subsection (12), on its production by any person as prima facie proof of that fact. (5) Without derogation from subsections (2) and (3), where oral evidence would be admissible to prove the physical condition or identity of a deceased person or dead body while the person or body was in a hospital, clinic, nursing-home, mortuary or ambulance, a document which purports to be an affidavit made by a person who states in it that he is or was employed at or in connection with the hospital, clinic, nursing-home, mortuary or ambulance and further states any or more of the following facts— (a) that in the performance of his duties he observed the physical characteristics of the deceased person or dead body described in the affidavit; (b) that while the deceased person or dead body was in his care the person or body sustained the injuries described in the affidavit or sustained no injuries; (c) that he identified, pointed out or handed over the deceased person or dead body to another person or left the deceased person or dead body in the care of another person; (d) that the deceased person or dead body was pointed out or handed over to him or was left in his care by another person; shall be admissible, subject to subsection (12), on its production by any person as prima facie proof of any such fact. (6) Where oral evidence would be admissible to prove the identity of a deceased person or dead body, a document which purports to be an affidavit made by a person who states in it that— (a) he knew the deceased person in his lifetime; and (b) he identified the deceased person or his body to another person;