[F114A General defence to offences under this Act.U.K.
[F2Without prejudice to any defence specified in the preceding provisions of this Act in relation to a particular offence, it is a defence to a charge of committing any offence under this Act to prove—
(a)that the commission of the offence was due to the act or default of a person other than the accused, and
(b)that the accused took all reasonable precautions and exercised all due diligence to avoid the commission of the offence by any person under his control.]]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 14A inserted (20.09.1993) by 1993 c. 24, ss. 2, 6(2).
F2Ss. 1-17 repealed and revived (21.1.2010) by Video Recordings Act 2010 (c. 1), ss. 1(1), 2(2) (with Sch. paras. 2(2), 6)