A clause requiring compliance with statutory requirements and safety regulations, when appearing under a 'Reasonable Precautions' heading in an insurance policy, will be construed as requiring only reasonable precautions to comply, not absolute compliance, particularly where absolute compliance would deprive the insured of meaningful cover. The burden of proving reasonable precautions were taken rests on the insured where the clause is a condition precedent, and the insured must positively establish compliance rather than merely leave the insurer unsatisfied of non-compliance. An insured who recognises a danger but is indifferent to whether action is taken to avert it has not taken reasonable precautions.
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