Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

PERIODIC DETENTION AMENDMENT REGULATION 2005 (NO 1) (NO 15 OF 2005) - REG 4

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1A     Notes

A note included in this regulation is explanatory and is not part of this regulation.

Note     See the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.

1B     Offences against regulation—application of Criminal Code etc

Other legislation applies in relation to offences against this regulation.

Note 1     Criminal Code

The Criminal Code, ch 2 applies to all offences against this regulation (see Code, pt 2.1).

The chapter sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility (including burdens of proof and general defences), and defines terms used for offences to which the Code applies (eg "conduct", "intention", recklessness and strict liability ).

Note 2     Penalty units

The Legislation Act, s 133 deals with the meaning of offence penalties that are expressed in penalty units.