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Dangerous Substances Act 2004
194No defence to claim deterioration of sample
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194 No defence to claim deterioration of sample It is not a defence in a proceeding for an offence against this Act for a defendant to claim that any part of a sample kept for future comparison with a sample that has been analysed has, from natural causes, deteriorated, perished or undergone material change.