# Poultrymeat Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011, Regulation 23: Defences

Extent: N.I.

(1) It shall be a defence for a person charged with an offence under these Regulations to prove that that person took all reasonable steps and exercised all due diligence to avoid committing the offence.
(2) A may not rely on a defence that involves an allegation that the commission of the offence was due to the act or default of B unless—
(a) at least 7 days before the hearing A has given to the prosecutor a notice in writing giving such information identifying or assisting in the identification of B as was then in A’s possession; or
(b) the court grants A leave.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2011/315/regulation/23 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/poultrymeat-regulations-northern-ireland-2011/regulation-23
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