(1) Where matter that is used or intended to be used in connection with the keeping of a book required to be kept under this Act or a register or any accounting or other record referred to in section 1270 is recorded or stored in an illegible form by means of a mechanical device, an electronic device or any other device, a person who:
(2) In a prosecution of a person for an offence under subsection (1), it is a defence if it is established that the person acted honestly and that in all the circumstances the act or omission constituting the offence should be excused.