Regulation 70 Due diligence defence

United Kingdom

(1)

In any proceedings against a person for an offence under regulation 9, F19A, 9B, 13(2), F2... 16, 17 or 21 it is a defence for that person to prove that that person took all reasonable steps and exercised all due diligence to avoid committing the offence.

(2)

A person shall not be entitled to rely on the defence provided in paragraph (1) by reason of reliance on information supplied by another unless that person proves that it was reasonable in all the circumstances for that person to have relied on the information, having regard in particular to—

(a)

the steps taken, and those that might reasonably have been taken, for the purpose of verifying the information; and

(b)

whether the person had any reason to disbelieve the information.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in reg. 70(1) inserted (1.7.2018) by The Civil Aviation (Air Travel Organisers' Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/670), regs. 1, 19(a)
F2: Word in reg. 70(1) omitted (1.7.2018) by virtue of The Civil Aviation (Air Travel Organisers' Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/670), regs. 1, 19(b)