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LEGAL PRACTITIONERS REGULATIONS 2009 - REG 43

43—General defence

It is a defence to a charge of an offence under these regulations if the defendant proves that the alleged offence—

            (a)         was due to a reasonable mistake; or

            (b)         was due to reasonable reliance on information supplied by another person; or

            (c)         that—

                  (i)         the alleged offence was due to the act or default of another person, to an accident or to some other cause beyond the control of the defendant; and

                  (ii)         the defendant took reasonable precautions and exercised due diligence to avoid the contravention.



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