Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

URBAN SERVICES (APPLICATION OF CRIMINAL CODE) AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2002 (NO 1 OF 2003) - REG 10

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4A     Offences against regulations—application of Criminal Code etc

Other legislation applies in relation to offences against these regulations.

Note 1     Criminal Code

The Criminal Code, ch 2 applies to an offence against these regulations (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.