Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023A00113:clause:1_3:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2023A00113
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 3 (pt 3/4)
Character Range: 46062–48670

a contravention of, a law of:
 (i) the Commonwealth; or
 (ii) a State; or
 (iii) a Territory; or
 (iv) a foreign country; or
 (v) a part of a foreign country; or
 (c) the conduct is for the purposes of proceedings in a court or tribunal; or
 (d) both:
 (i) the conduct is necessary for, or of assistance in, conducting scientific, medical, academic or historical research; and
 (ii) the conduct is reasonable in the circumstances for the purpose of conducting that scientific, medical, academic or historical research; or
 (e) the material relates to a news report, or a current affairs report, that:
 (i) is in the public interest; and
 (ii) is made by a person working in a professional journalistic capacity; or
 (f) both:
 (i) the conduct is in connection with the performance by a public official of the official's duties or functions; and
 (ii) the conduct is reasonable in the circumstances for the purpose of the public official performing that duty or function; or
 (g) both:
 (i) the conduct is in connection with an individual assisting a public official in relation to the performance of the public official's duties or functions; and
 (ii) the conduct is reasonable in the circumstances for the purpose of the individual assisting the public official in relation to the performance of the public official's duties or functions; or
 (h) the conduct is for the purpose of advocating the lawful procurement of a change to any matter established by law, policy or practice in:
 (i) the Commonwealth; or
 (ii) a State; or
 (iii) a Territory; or
 (iv) a foreign country; or
 (v) a part of a foreign country;
  and the conduct is reasonable in the circumstances for that purpose; or
 (i) the conduct relates to the development, performance, exhibition or distribution, in good faith, of an artistic work.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matters in this subsection (see subsection 13.3(3)).

Functions
 (2) The references in this section to function or functions do not, by implication, affect the meaning of the expressions duty or duties when used in any other provision of this Code.

474.45E  Consent to commencement of proceedings where defendant under 18
 (1) Proceedings for an offence against this Subdivision must not be commenced without the consent of the Attorney‑General if the defendant was under 18 at the time the defendant allegedly engaged in the conduct constituting the offence.
 (2) However, a person may be arrested for, charged with, or remanded in custody or on bail in connection with, such an offence before the necessary consent has been given.