HC Deb 30 April 1990 vol 171 c825

'.—(1) In any proceedings for either of the following offences, that is to say—

  1. (a) an offence under section 101(1)(d) above consisting in a failure to comply with the general condition implied by section (Consents: limitations and conditions) (4)(c) or (5)(c) above; or
  2. (b) an offence under section 101(1)(e) above consisting in a failure to comply with section (General duties relating to importation, acquisition, keeping, release or marketing of organisms) (3)(c) or (4)(c) above;
it shall be for the accused to prove that there was no better available technique not entailing excessive cost than was in fact used to satisfy the condition or to comply with that section.

(2) Where an entry is required by a condition in a consent to be made in any record as to the observance of any other condition and the entry has not been made, that fact shall be admissible as evidence that that other condition has not been observed.'.—[Mr. Trippier.]

Brought up, read the First and Second time, and added to the Bill.

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