Seanad debates
Wednesday, 22 March 2006
Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Committee Stage.
12:00 pm
Joanna Tuffy (Labour)
The section states that one must show it was not possible to know. That is a much greater onus than having to show one took all reasonable steps. The Minister might look at this before Report Stage and incorporate a provision for a person who had taken all reasonable steps. That way the accused could provide a defence. A person could take all reasonable steps but it could be possible to know beyond that.
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