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Amendment made: No. 27, in page 20, line 18, at end insert—
'(5A) Where the commission by any person of an offence under subsection (1) or (2) above is due to the act or default of some other person, that other person is also guilty of the offence.
(5B) A person may be charged with and convicted of an offence by virtue of subsection (5A) above whether or not proceedings are taken against any other person.
(5C) In any proceedings for an offence under subsection (1) or (2) above it shall be a defence for the person charged to prove that he exercised all due diligence and took all reasonable precautions to secure that the provisions of this Act, and of any relevant regulations made under it, were complied with by himself and by any person under his control.' —[Mrs.Roche.]