Strict liability

(1) In any prosecution for any offence against this Act it shall not be necessary for the prosecution to prove that the defendant intended to commit an offence. (2) It shall be a defence in any such prosecution if the defendant proves– (a) that the defendant did not intend to commit the (b) that (i) in any case where it is alleged that anything required to be done was not done, the defendant took all reasonable steps to ensure that it was done; or (ii) in any case where it is alleged that anything prohibited was done, that the defendant took all reasonable steps to ensure that it was not done.