187BUse of codes of practice in proceedings

187B Use of codes of practice in proceedings Where in proceedings under or for an offence against this Act it is alleged that a person contravened a provision of this Act in relation to which an approved code of practice was in force at the time of the alleged contravention: (a) the approved code of practice shall be admissible in evidence in those proceedings; and (b) if the court is satisfied in relation to a matter which it is necessary for the prosecution to prove in order to establish the alleged contravention that: (i) a provision of the approved code of practice is relevant to that matter; and (ii) the person failed at a material time to observe that provision of the approved code of practice, that matter shall be taken as proved unless the court is satisfied that in respect of that matter the person complied with that provision of this Act otherwise than by way of observance of that provision of the approved code of practice.