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Paragraph 17

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After regulation 21, insert the following regulation–

“Defence in proceedings for contravention of these Regulations

21A

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