PART 7OFFENCES: PENALTIES ETC

Innocent publication of advertisement defence31

1

In proceedings against a person for an offence under regulation 14(5) committed by the publication of an advertisement it shall be a defence for the person to show that—

a

it is the person's business to publish or to arrange for the publication of advertisements,

b

the person received the advertisement for publication in the ordinary course of business, and

c

the person did not know and had no reason to suspect that its publication would amount to an offence under regulation 14(5).