If you are accused of breaking a rule in the Animal Products Act 1999 about selling animal material or products, you have to prove that you followed the rules. You must show that where the material or product came from and how it was processed before being sold was done correctly according to the Act. You are responsible for proving this if the sale of the material or product is part of the accusation against you.
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In any proceedings for an offence against this Act relating to the sale of animal material or product, or in respect of which the sale of animal material or product is an element of the offence, it is for the defendant to prove that the provenance and previous processing of the material or product was legitimate in light of the requirements of this Act.
