Pyramid Selling Act, 1980
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Defences in certain proceedings. |
5.—Where, by virtue of section 3 (4) of this Act, a person is charged with an offence, it shall be a defence for him to prove— | |
(a) that the scheme to which the charge relates was in operation before the commencement of this Act, and | ||
(b) that the act constituting the offence was committed without his consent or connivance. |