# The Products of Animal Origin (Import and Export) Regulations 1996, Regulation 18: Defence


It shall be a defence for any person charged with an offence relating to accompanying documentation under regulation 13 or 14 to prove—
(a) that the consignment received was part of a larger consignment which was consigned to another address:
(b) that the batch had, so far as he was aware, the correct documentation at the time of delivery; and
(c) that he believed that the documentation would be delivered to the point of final destination of the last part of the batch.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/3124/regulation/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/products-of-animal-origin-import-and-export-regulations-1996/regulation-18
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