# The Control of Asbestos at Work (Amendment) Regulations 1998, Paragraph 17


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.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/3235/schedule/paragraph/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/control-of-asbestos-at-work-amendment-regulations-1998/schedule/paragraph-17
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