# Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980, Section 71: Defences in connection with carriage of alcohol.

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Where a person is charged with an offence under section 69(b) , 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/62/section/71 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-scotland-act-1980/section-71
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