Article 37 Onus of proving limits of what is practicable etc.F1F2C1C2C3C4C5C6C7C8C9C10C11C12C13C14
In any proceedings for an offence under any of the relevant statutory provisions consisting of a failure to comply with a duty or requirement to do something so far as is practicable or so far as is reasonably practicable, it shall be for the accused to prove (as the case may be) that it was not practicable or not reasonably practicable to do more than was in fact done to satisfy the duty or requirement.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
mod. by SR 2000/87; 2000/120
- F2
mod. by 2002 c. 8 (NI)
Modifications
- C1
Arts. 37 applied (2.4.2006) by The Railways (Interoperability) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/397), reg. 35
- C2
Arts. 31-39 applied (with modifications) (27.7.2009) by Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/238), reg. 14(1)(b)
- C3
Arts. 31-39 applied (with modifications) (24.8.2009) by Explosives (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/273), reg. 14(1)(b)
- C4
Arts. 34-38 applied (with modifications) (10.5.2010 with effect as mentioned in reg. 41 of the amending Regulations) by Train Driving Licences and Certificates Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/132), regs. 1(2), 40(2)(3)(g)
- C5
Art. 37 applied (with modifications) (16.1.2012) by Railways (Interoperability) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/3066), reg. 40(2)(3)(g) (with reg. 3)
- C6
Arts. 31-39 applied (with modifications) (1.9.2013) by The Biocidal Products and Chemicals (Appointment of Authorities and Enforcement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/206), regs. 2(1), 7(1)(b) (with regs. 3, 8-15, 19, 20, 21)
- C7
Arts. 31-39 applied (1.3.2014) by The Biocidal Products and Chemicals (Appointment of Authorities and Enforcement) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1506), regs. 2(4), 20 (with regs. 3(4)(5), 31, 32, 33(2))
- C8
Arts. 31-39 applied (with mofifications) (1.6.2015) by The Biocidal Products and Chemicals (Appointment of Authorities and Enforcement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/206), regs. 2(2), 16 (with regs. 3, 19, 20, 21)
- C9
Arts. 31-39 applied with modification(s) (1.6.2015) by The Explosives (Appointment of Authorities and Enforcement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/236), regs. 1(2), 5(1)(b), 9, 10
- C10
Arts. 31-39 applied (with modifications) (28.9.2015) by The Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/325), regs. 1, 27(1)(d) (with regs. 3(2), 27(3))
- C11
Arts. 31-39 applied (23.10.2015) by The Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/339), regs. 1, 30(2)(a) (with reg. 3(1)(2))
- C12
Arts. 31-39 applied (19.12.2016) by The Offshore Installations (Offshore Safety Directive) (Safety Case etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/406), regs. 1, 36(1)(d) (with reg. 4(2), Sch. 15)
- C13
Arts. 31-39 applied (19.12.2016) by The Offshore Installations (Offshore Safety Directive) (Safety Case etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/406), regs. 1, 36(8)(d) (with reg. 4(2), Sch. 15)
- C14
Arts. 32-39 applied (with modifications) (30.7.2018) by The Cableway Installations Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/816), regs. 1, 22(1)-(3) (with reg. 4)
Notes on Part II
Textual amendments
- F1
mod. by SR 2001/295
Modifications
- C1
Pt. II restricted (15.11.2010) by Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1254 (N.I. 9)), arts. 1(3), 47 (with arts. 44, 46, 47(2), 49, 62); S.R. 2010/328, art. 2