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Paragraph 5

Northern Ireland

(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 F1a licence held in respect of that museum.

(2)

A person who fails to comply with a notice under paragraph 3 F2(including as applied by paragraph 3A(4)) 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.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Sch. 2 para. 5(1) substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 9, Sch. 11 para. 12(6)(a) (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)

F2

Words in Sch. 2 para. 5(2) inserted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 9, Sch. 11 para. 12(6)(b) (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)