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Section 71 Defences in connection with carriage of alcohol.

Scotland

Where a person is charged with an offence under section 69(b) F1, 70 or 70A(4) of this Act, it shall be a defence for him to prove that the alcohol was carried on the vehicle without his consent or connivance and that he did all he reasonably could to prevent such carriage.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words substituted by Public Order Act 1986 (c. 64, SIF 39:2), s. 40(1), Sch. 1 para. 11

Notes on Part V

Textual amendments

F1

Part V (ss. 68-77) repealed (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 40, ss. 4, 6 Sch. 5 (with Sch. 3 Pt. II paras. 16, 17)