# The Meat and Meat Products (Hormonal Substances) Regulations 1989, Regulation 21: Defence of due diligence


(1) In any proceedings for an offence under these Regulations it shall be a defence for the person charged to prove that he took all reasonable precautions and exercised all due diligence to avoid the commission of such an offence.
(2) If in any case the defence provided by the last foregoing paragraph involves the allegation that the commission of the offence was due to the act or default of another person, the person charged shall not, without leave of the court, be entitled to rely on that defence unless, within a period ending seven clear days before the hearing, he has served on the prosecutor a notice in writing giving such information to identify or assist in identifying that other person as was then in his possession.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/2133/regulation/21 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/meat-and-meat-products-hormonal-substances-regulations-1989/regulation-21
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