Member

41: Clause 32, page 37, line 29, at end insert— “(3A) It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under section 39(6) or (6A) to show that the delivery conditions were met.(3B) It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under section 39(6) or (6A) who did not finally deliver the bladed product to show that the person took all reasonable precautions, and exercised all due diligence, to avoid commission of the offence.(3C) It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under section 39(6A) to show that the person did not know, and a reasonable person would not have known, that what was delivered was a bladed product.”Member’s explanatory statement See my amendment to clause 32, page 37, line 11.