# The Merchant Shipping (Ship Inspection and Survey Organisations) Regulations 1996, Regulation 8: Defence


It shall be a defence for an organisation charged with an offence under these Regulations to prove that all reasonable steps were taken to ensure that the regulation in question was complied with.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/2908/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-ship-inspection-and-survey-organisations-regulations-1996/regulation-8
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