Active Mobility Act 2017 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 5 · Administration and Enforcement
59. Strict liability
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In proceedings for an offence under Part 3, 3A or 3B, it is not necessary for the prosecution to prove that an accused knew or had reason to believe that the path was a pedestrian‑only path, footpath, shared path or public path, but it is a defence to the charge for the accused to prove, on a balance of probabilities, that the accused did not know, and could not reasonably have been expected to know, that the path was a pedestrian‑only path, footpath, shared path or public path, as the case may be.
pedestrian‑only path
“pedestrian‑only path” means a length or area of path (whether or not contiguous with another path or a road) —(a)provided solely for pedestrians to use; and(b)starting at a pedestrian‑only path marking or a pedestrian‑only path sign, and ending at the nearest of the following:(i)an end‑of pedestrian‑only path marking or an end‑of pedestrian‑only path sign;(ii)a shared path sign or a shared path marking;(iii)a road;(iv)the natural end of the path (which may be a dead end);