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Immigration (Advance Passenger Information) Regulation

Part 4
L.N. 39 of 2023
Section 16
B489

16. Defence

(1) It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under section 12, 13 or 14 to establish that, at the time of the alleged offence, the person had reasonable excuse for the contravention.

(2) A person is taken to have established the reasonable excuse for the contravention if—

(a) there is sufficient evidence to raise an issue with respect to the reasonable excuse; and
(b) the contrary is not proved by the prosecution beyond reasonable doubt.