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Regulation 34 Defence

Subject to regulation 21 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 M1, in any proceedings for an offence consisting of a contravention of Part 2 of these Regulations, it is a defence for any person to prove that all reasonable precautions were taken and all due diligence was exercised by that person to avoid the commission of that offence.

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M1

S.I.1999/3242, as amended by S.I. 2003/2457, 2005/1541, 2006/438, 2006/457 and 2006/484.