Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00882:clause:1_222
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00882
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 222
Character Range: 53874–54561

222  At the end of section 45
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 (4) Chapter 2 (other than Part 2.5) of the Criminal Code applies to all offences against Part V of the Act.

Note: Chapter 2 of the Criminal Code sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility.

 (5) The offences in subsections 118(1) and (2) of the Act are offences of strict liability.

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

 (6) For the purposes of subsection 118(2) of the Act, the defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter of whether the defendant has a reasonable excuse.

Note: For evidential burdens, see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.

Imported Food Control Act 1992