Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

TRANSPORT AND REGIONAL SERVICES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (APPLICATION OF CRIMINAL CODE) REGULATIONS 2002 (NO. 1) 2002 NO. 13 - SCHEDULE 12

(regulation 14)

[1] Subregulation 4 (1)

omit

practicable

insert

practicable, and in any case within 24 hours,

[2] Subregulation 4 (2)

omit

practicable,

insert

practicable, and in any case within 24 hours,

[3] Subregulation 7 (2)

omit

practicable

insert

practicable, and in any case within 24 hours,

[4] Subregulation 7 (2), penalty

substitute

Penalty:
1 penalty unit.

[5] Subregulation 7 (3)

omit

practicable.

insert

practicable, and in any case within 24 hours.

[6] Subregulation 7 (3), penalty

substitute

Penalty:
1 penalty unit.

[7] After subregulation 7 (3), including the penalty

insert

(4)

An offence against subregulation (2) or (3) is an offence of strict liability.

Note   For strict liability , see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .

[8] Subregulation 24 (2)

omit

practicable

insert

practicable, and in any case within 24 hours,

[9] Subregulation 24 (2), penalty

substitute

Penalty:
1 penalty unit.

[10] Subregulation 24 (3)

omit

practicable.

insert

practicable, and in any case within 24 hours.

[11] Subregulation 24 (3), penalty

substitute

Penalty:
1 penalty unit.

[12] After subregulation 24 (3), including the penalty

insert

(4)

An offence against subregulation (2) or (3) is an offence of strict liability.

Note   For strict liability , see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .

[13] Subregulation 33 (1)

omit

, without reasonable excuse, refuse or

[14] Subregulation 33 (1), penalty

substitute

Penalty:
10 penalty units.

[15] After subregulation 33 (1), including the penalty

insert

(1AA)

An offence against subregulation (1) is an offence of strict liability.

Note   For strict liability , see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .

(1AB)

It is a defence to a prosecution under subregulation (1) that the defendant had a reasonable excuse.

Note
A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to whether or not he or she had a reasonable excuse (see subsection 13.3 (3) of the Criminal Code ).

[16] Subregulation 33 (2)

omit