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Paragraph 5

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(1)

It shall be an offence for any of the persons responsible for the management of a museum to—

(a)

fail to comply; or

(b)

cause or permit another person to fail to comply,

with any condition specified in the licence held in respect of that museum.

(2)

A person who fails to comply with a notice under paragraph 3 shall be guilty of an offence.

(3)

In proceedings against any person for an offence under sub-paragraph (1) it is a defence for him to prove that he took all reasonable precautions and exercised all due diligence to avoid the commission of the offence.