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Food Act (No. 26 of 1980) - Sect 22

Defences

22.
(1) In a prosecution for an offence under this Act or any regulations made thereunder it shall be a defence for the accused-
(a) that the purchased the food from another person, who furnished him with a written warranty under section 6 and that he sold such food in the same condition that it was at the time he purchased it;
(b) that he could not have with reasonable diligence ascertained that the sale of the food would be in contravention of the Act or any regulations made thereunder; or
(c) in relation to an offence for the publication of an advertisement, that he received the advertisement for publication in the ordinary course of business and had no reason to believe that an offence would be committed.
(2) In a prosecution for the offence of sale of food which is adulterated or contrary to the provisions of this Act or any regulations made thereunder, it shall not be a defence for the accused that he did not know that such food was adulterated or that the sale was contrary to the provisions of this Act or any regulations made thereunder or that the purchaser purchased such food for analysis and was not prejudiced by the sale.

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