Part 7

Offences

Unauthorised licensable activities

Defence of due diligence
139
1
In proceedings against a person for an offence to which subsection (2) applies, it is a defence that—
a
his act was due to a mistake, or to reliance on information given to him, or to an act or omission by another person, or to some other cause beyond his control, and
b
he took all reasonable precautions and exercised all due diligence to avoid committing the offence.
2
This subsection applies to an offence under—
a
section 136(1)(a) (carrying on unauthorised licensable activity),
b
section 137 (exposing alcohol for unauthorised sale), or
c
section 138 (keeping alcohol on premises for unauthorised sale).