If you are charged with an offence under this Act, you must prove you were exempt under section 44 and followed the exemption rules. You have to show you were allowed to do what you did. This means the responsibility is on you to prove your exemption.
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In any prosecution for an offence against this Act, the burden of proving that the defendant was exempted under section 44 and was acting in accordance with the terms of the exemption shall be on the defendant.
