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s 29C Defence
In any prosecution under section 29A or 29B, it shall be a defence if the person, owner or occupier of the premises proves—
(a) that the open burning occurred outside his control or without his knowledge or connivance or consent; or
(b) that he—
(i) took all reasonable precautions; or
(ii) exercised all due diligence,
to prevent the commission of the offence as he ought to have taken and exercised having regard to the nature of his responsibility in that capacity and to all the circumstances.
Text as at 1 January 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).
