This legislation has been repealed.
TABLE OF PROVISIONS Long Title CHAPTER 1--PRELIMINARY 1. Name of Act 2. Commencement 3. Dictionary 4. Notes CHAPTER 2--GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY PART 2.1--PURPOSE AND APPLICATION 5. Purpose of ch 2 6. Application of ch 2 PART 2.2--THE ELEMENTS OF AN OFFENCE Division 2.2.1--General 7. Elements 8. Establishing guilt of offences Division 2.2.2--Physical elements 9. Physical elements 10. Voluntariness 11. Omissions Division 2.2.3--Fault elements 12. Fault elements 13. Intention 14. Knowledge 15. Recklessness 16. Negligence Division 2.2.4--Cases where fault elements are not required 17. Strict liability 18. Absolute liability PART 2.3--CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE THERE IS NO CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY 19. Mistake or ignorance of fact—fault elements other than 20. Mistake of fact—strict liability 21. Mistake or ignorance of statute law 22. Claim of right PART 2.6--PROOF OF CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY 23. Legal burden of proof—prosecution 24. Standard of proof—prosecution 25. Evidential burden of proof—defence 26. Legal burden of proof—defence 27. Standard of proof—defence 28. Use of averments CHAPTER 3--MISCELLANEOUS 29. Regulation-making power 30. Consequential amendments—sch 1 SCHEDULE 1 DICTIONARY ENDNOTES