# The Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail Regulations 1994, Regulation 22: Defence in criminal proceedings for contravening these Regulations


In any proceedings for an offence consisting of a contravention of these Regulations, except regulation 21, it shall be a defence for the accused to prove that he took all reasonable precautions and exercised all due diligence to avoid the commission of the offence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/670/regulation/22 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/carriage-of-dangerous-goods-by-rail-regulations-1994/regulation-22
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