S.L. 117.13 Art. 20Person charged with an offence.

Nevertheless, if a person charged with an offence against these regulations alleges, on the day appointed for the trial of the case and before the hearing commences, that another person, whom he names, has committed the offence in question without his knowledge, consent or connivance, such other person shall be summoned to appear before the Court, and if, after the commission of the offence has been proved, the first defendant proves to the satisfaction of the Court that the said other person had committed the offence without his knowledge, consent or connivance, the said other person shall be convicted of the offence and the first defendant shall be exempt from any punishment; but the Court shall order the tomato paste to which the offence relates to be forfeited where such tomato paste is so liable according to these Regulations.