# The Merchant Shipping (International Safety Management (ISM) Code) Regulations 2026, Regulation 26: Defences


It is a defence for a person charged with an offence comprising a contravention of regulations 9 (duty of ISM company), 10 (duty of master), 11 (duty of designated person) or 19(7) (falsification of relevant documents etc.) to show that that person took all reasonable steps to avoid the commission of the offence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/194/regulation/26 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-international-safety-management-ism-code-regulations-2026/regulation-26
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