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(3) Where regulations under his

section impose any requirement or

obligation upon any person employed by

the owner of an aerial ropeway to be in

charge of the aerial ropeway or in the

control, operation or maintenance of the

ropeway, the regulations may make the

following provisions

(a)

that the owner shall cause the

requirement or obligation to be

complied with;

(b)

that, if it is not complied

(c)

with and the owner does not

exculpate himself, the owner

commits an offence (whether or

not any other person is also

convicted of the offence) and

is liable to such penalty as

may be provided for in the

regulations;

that in order to exculpate

himself as provided in

paragraph (b) the owner must

satisfy the court that he

took all such precautions to

prevent the non-compliance as

the court considers reasonable

in the circumstances.".