C3C4 Part II MAIN PROVISIONS

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C3

Pts. I-III (ss. 1-39): functions transferred (10.1.1992) by S.I. 1991/2913, art. 8, Sch. 2

Pts. I-III (ss. 1-39): certain functions transferred (7.8.1991) by S.I. 1991/1773, art. 8(1)(3), Sch. 2

C4

Pts. I-III (ss. 1-39) applied (with modifications) (7.8.1991) by S.I. 1991/1773, art. 8(2)(3), Sch. 2

Defences etc.

C1C2C6C7C5C8C9C10C11C12C13C17C14C19C18C16C15C20C21C22C23C24C25C26C27C28C29C30C31C32C3322 Defence of publication in the course of business.

In proceedings for an offence under any of the preceding provisions of this Part consisting of the advertisement for sale of any food, it shall be a defence for the person charged to prove—

a

that he is a person whose business it is to publish or arrange for the publication of advertisements; and

b

that he received the advertisement in the ordinary course of business and did not know and had no reason to suspect that its publication would amount to an offence under that provision.