Defence to charge
56 Defence to charge
S. 56 amended by No. 13/2013 s. 15 (ILA s. 39B(1)).
It is a defence to a prosecution or other legal proceeding under this Act if the person charged with the offence proves that—
he or she used due diligence to prevent the commission of an offence; and
he or she did not know that an offence was being committed or consent to or connive in the commission of the offence.
S. 56(2) inserted by No. 13/2013 s. 15.
This section does not apply to a prosecution or other legal proceeding brought against an officer of a body corporate for an offence against a provision specified in section 55A(2), 55B(2) or 55C(2) in circumstances where the body corporate has committed an offence against that provision.
S. 56(3) inserted by No. 13/2013 s. 15.
In subsection (2) officer in relation to a body corporate, has the same meaning as in section 55A.
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