Fire certificates
9CF1 Legal effect of codes of practice.
1
A failure on the part of a person to observe any provision of a code of practice under section 9B of this Act shall not of itself render him liable to any criminal or civil proceedings.
2
If, in any proceedings whether civil or criminal under this Act, it is alleged that there has been a contravention on the part of any person of the duty imposed by section 9A of this Act—
a
a failure to observe a provision of a code of practice under section 9B of this Act may be relied on as tending to establish liability, and
b
compliance with such a code may be relied on as tending to negative liability.