# The Health and Safety Information for Employees Regulations 1989, Regulation 7: Defence

Extent: E+W+S

In any proceedings for an offence for a contravention of these Regulations it shall be a defence for the accused to prove that he took all reasonable precautions and exercised all due diligence to avoid the commission of that offence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/682/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/health-and-safety-information-for-employees-regulations-1989/regulation-7
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