# Armed Forces Act 2006, Section 325: Evidential burden as respects excuses

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) This section applies to an offence under any of sections 1 to 41, 93A, 93E, 93G, 107, 229, 232G and 266 which is such that a person who would otherwise commit the offence—
(a) does not do so if he has a lawful excuse; or
(b) does not do so if he has a reasonable excuse.
(2) In proceedings for an offence to which this section applies, the defendant is to be treated as not having had a lawful excuse or reasonable excuse (as the case may be) unless sufficient evidence is adduced to raise an issue as to whether he had such an excuse.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/52/section/325 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-act-2006/section-325
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