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The Control of Asbestos at Work (Amendment) Regulations 1998

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17.  After regulation 21, insert the following regulation–

Defence in proceedings for contravention of these Regulations

21A.  In any proceedings for an offence consisting of a contravention of these Regulations it shall be a defence for any person to prove that he took all reasonable precautions and exercised all due diligence to avoid the commission of that offence..

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