Food Act 1984 (c. 30)

[F1 Part IV E+W Sale of Food by Hawkers]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. IV (ss. 62–67) repealed (prosp.) by Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16, SIF 53:1, 2), ss. 54, 59(4), 60(3), Sch. 5

65 Contravention of s. 64, and defence. E+W

(1) A person who without reasonable excuse contravenes section 64 is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

(2) It is a defence for a person charged with such an offence to prove that he—

(a) took all reasonable precautions, and

(b) exercised all due diligence,

to avoid committing the offence.