Point in time view as at 31/01/1997.
Merchant Shipping Act 1995, Section 290 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 02 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)Where any exception, exemption, excuse or qualification applies in relation to an offence under this Act—
(a)it may be proved by the defendant, but
(b)need not be specified or negatived in any information or complaint;
and, if so specified or negatived, shall not require to be proved by the informant or complainant.
(2)This section applies in relation to an offence whether or not the exception, exemption, excuse or qualification is contained in the section creating the offence.
(3)This section does not apply to Scotland.
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