# The Merchant Shipping (International Safety Management (ISM) Code) Regulations 1998, Regulation 20: Defence


It shall be a defence for a person charged with an offence under these Regulations to show that he took all reasonable precautions and exercised all due diligence to avoid the commission of the offence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/1561/regulation/20 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-international-safety-management-ism-code-regulations-1998/regulation-20
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