# The Civil Aviation (Provision of Information to Passengers) Regulations 2006, Regulation 4: Defence


(1) Subject to paragraph (2), in proceedings against any person for an offence under regulation 3, it shall be a defence for that person to demonstrate that he took all reasonable steps to avoid committing the offence.
(2) A person shall not be entitled to rely on the defence provided by paragraph (1) by reason of his reliance on information supplied to him, unless he demonstrates that it was reasonable in all the circumstances to have relied on that information.
(3) In proceedings against any ticket seller for an offence under regulation 3, it shall also be a defence for that ticket seller to demonstrate that paragraph 5 of Article 11 applies.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/3303/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-aviation-provision-of-information-to-passengers-regulations-2006/regulation-4
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