s 78E Defence for section 78C or 78D offence
78E.—(1) It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under section 61(1) or (5), 78C(2) or 78D(2) to prove —(a) that the contravention of section 61(1)(d) or (e), 78C(1) or 78D(1) (as the case may be) arose from circumstances beyond the person’s control; and[Act 8 of 2023 wef 14/06/2024] (b) that the person took all reasonable steps, and exercised all due diligence, to ensure that that contravention would not arise.[Act 8 of 2023 wef 14/06/2024] (2) Nothing in subsection (1) limits the operation of section 26 of the Electronic Transactions Act 2010 in relation to network service providers.[Act 8 of 2023 wef 14/06/2024]