Part of Criminal Justice and Police Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 11:00 am on 1 March 2001.
May I take the Minister back to amendment No. 5? It concerns someone being prosecuted for selling drink to someone under age when the test says that no one could reasonably have suspected from his appearance that he was under 18. Will he reflect on the question of objectivity? Strict liability should be used only with the most careful approach.