day on which the statement was given to the enforcement official; or the statement again becomes an effective statement because of the cancellation under section 179(1) of the acceptance of a subsequent statement, the day on which the subsequent statement is cancelled. (2) In a proceeding referred to in subsection (1) the user statement or sold vessel statement is evidence and, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, proof of the matters stated in it. (3) A proceeding against a person (other than a person nominated in an effective known user statement or sold vessel statement) who, by force of section 179(2), becomes again the responsible person in relation to the vessel at the time of the offence to which this Part applies may be commenced not later than 12 months after the day on which that person again became the responsible person. 181 Defences to owner onus offences s. 181 In a proceeding for an onus offence it is a defence to the charge for the accused to prove any of the following— the accused had made an illegal user statement, a known user statement, a sold vessel statement or unknown user statement within the prescribed period and that the statement is, or ought to have been accepted
day on which the statement was given to the enforcement official; or the statement again becomes an effective statement because of the cancellation under section 179(1) of the acceptance of a subsequent statement, the day on which the subsequent statement is cancelled. (2) In a proceeding referred to in subsection (1) the user statement or sold vessel statement is evidence and, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, proof of the matters stated in it. (3) A proceeding against a person (other than a person nominated in an effective known user statement or sold vessel statement) who, by force of section 179(2), becomes again the responsible person in relation to the vessel at the time of the offence to which this Part applies may be commenced not later than 12 months after the day on which that person again became the responsible person. 181 Defences to owner onus offences s. 181 In a proceeding for an onus offence it is a defence to the charge for the accused to prove any of the following— the accused had made an illegal user statement, a known user statement, a sold vessel statement or unknown user statement within the prescribed period and that the statement is, or ought to have been accepted
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