# The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017, Regulation 60: Offence of breaching licence condition


(1) It is an offence for a person to contravene or fail to comply with a licence condition.
(2) Paragraph (1) applies in relation to a licence under regulation 55 granted on or after 21st August 2007.
(3) A person (“P”) is not guilty of an offence under paragraph (1) if P shows that—
(a) P took all reasonable precautions and exercised all due diligence to avoid commission of the offence; or
(b) the commission of the offence was otherwise due to matters beyond P's control.
(4) A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (1) is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine, or to both.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/1012/regulation/60 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/conservation-of-habitats-and-species-regulations-2017/regulation-60
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