(1) It is a defence to
an action to recover the debt from the licence holder, special purpose consent
holder or the associate if —
(a) the
holder or associate produces evidence that the holder or associate took all
reasonable steps to comply with the direction; and
(b) the
evidence is not rebutted.
(2) It is a defence to
an action to recover the debt from the associate if —
(a) the
associate produces evidence that the associate did not know of, and could not
reasonably be expected to know of, the existence of the direction; and
(b) the
evidence is not rebutted.