# Hallmarking Act 1973, Paragraph 5


In proceedings for an offence under this Act committed by the publication of an advertisement it shall be a defence for the person charged to prove that he is a person whose business it is to publish or arrange for the publication of advertisements and that he received the advertisement for publication in the ordinary course of business and did not know and had no reason to suspect that its publication would amount to an offence under this Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/43/schedule/3/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/hallmarking-act-1973/schedule-3/paragraph-5
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