PART 2OFFENCES
Offence due to the default of another person9.
(1)
This regulation applies where a person “X”—
(a)
commits an offence under regulation 6, or
(b)
would have committed an offence under regulation 6 but for a defence under regulation 11 or 12,
and the commission of the offence, or of what would have been an offence but for X being able to rely on a defence under regulations 11 or 12, is due to the act or default of some other person “Y”.
(2)
Where this regulation applies Y shall be guilty of the offence subject to regulations 11 and 12 whether or not Y is a trader and whether or not Y's act or default is advertising.
(3)
Y may be charged with and convicted of the offence by virtue of paragraph (2) whether or not proceedings are taken against X.