Hong Kong Regulations

RABIES REGULATION - SECT 32

General defence

It is a defence to a charge brought under any provision of this Regulation

(other than section 14, section 15(1) read with subsection (4) thereof and
section 31(2) read with subsection (7) thereof) for the person charged to
prove-

   (a)  that the (a) that the commission of the offence was due to a mistake,
        an accident or accident or some other cause beyond his control; and

   (b)  that he took all reasonable precautions and exercised all due
        diligence to avoid the commission of the offence. (Enacted 1994)