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The Merchant Shipping (Dangerous Goods and Marine Pollutants) Regulations 1997

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Onus of proving what is reasonably practicable

9.  In any proceedings for an offence under regulation 5 or 6 consisting of a failure to comply with a duty or requirement to do something so far as is reasonably practicable, it shall be for the accused to prove that it was not reasonably practicable to do more than was in fact done to satisfy the duty or requirement.

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