In any proceedings for an offence under section 25, it shall be a defence for the person charged to prove—
(a) that the contravention was due to—
(i) a reasonable mistake on his part;
(ii) reasonable reliance on information supplied to him;
(iii) the act or default of another person;
(iv) an accident; or
(v) a cause beyond his control; and
(b) that he took reasonable precautions and exercised all due diligence to avoid such contravention by himself or by any person under his control.
Malay text (authoritative)
Pembelaan bagi kekhilafan, kemalangan, dsb.
Dalam apa-apa prosiding bagi kesalahan di bawah seksyen 25, adalah menjadi suatu pembelaan jika orang yang dipertuduh itu membuktikan—
(a) bahawa pelanggaran itu disebabkan oleh—
(i) suatu kekhilafannya yang munasabah;
(ii) pergantungan yang munasabah pada maklumat yang diberikan kepadanya;
(iii) perbuatan atau keingkaran seseorang lain;
(iv) kemalangan; atau
(v) sesuatu sebab di luar kawalannya; dan
(b) bahawa dia telah mengambil langkah berjaga-jaga yang munasabah dan menjalankan segala usaha yang sewajarnya untuk mengelakkan pelanggaran itu olehnya sendiri atau oleh mana-mana orang di bawah kawalannya.
Text as at 1 November 2019 (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).
