Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

DANGEROUS GOODS REGULATIONS AMENDMENT (2001 NO 14) - REG 7

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    (7)     It is a defence to a prosecution for importing into the Territory a firework in contravention of subregulation (1) or (4) if—

        (a)     the defendant establishes either—

              (i)     that the defendant acted in reasonable reliance on information supplied to the defendant by someone else; or

              (ii)     that the contravention was caused by the act or default of someone else or was otherwise beyond the control of the defendant; and

        (b)     the defendant took reasonable care to avoid the contravention.