# The Work in Compressed Air Regulations 1996, Regulation 20: Defence in proceedings


In any proceedings for an offence consisting of a contravention of regulation 14(3) or 17(3) it shall be a defence for any person to prove that he took all reasonable precautions and exercised all due diligence to avoid the commission of that offence.

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/1656/regulation/20 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/work-in-compressed-air-regulations-1996/regulation-20
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.