Section 42 Defences available to persons charged with certain offences.

(1)

It shall be a defence for a person charged with an offence under any of the provisions mentioned in subsection (2) to prove that there was a reasonable excuse for the act or omission in respect of which he is charged.

(2)

The provisions referred to in subsection (1) are—

(a)

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C1(b)

in the 1960 Act—

i), (ii)

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(iii)

so much of section 232(3) as relates to failure to comply with the requirement of section 232(2)(b); and

(iv)

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 42(2)(a)(b)(i)(ii)(iv) repealed by Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 (c. 14, SIF 107:1), s. 88, Sch. 8

Modifications

C1: The “1960 Act” means the Road Traffic Act 1960 (c.16, SIF 107:1)

Notes on Part I

Modifications

C1: Pt. I (ss. 1–44) applied by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 62), s. 77