Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2012C00753:clause:2_13
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2012C00753
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 13
Character Range: 22269–22841

13  Subsection 41(1)
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
 (1) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person conspires with another person:
 (i) to charge any person falsely with an offence; or
 (ii) to cause any person to be falsely charged with an offence; and
 (b) the offence referred to in paragraph (a) is an offence against a law of:
 (i) the Commonwealth; or
 (ii) a Territory.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 10 years.
 (1A) Absolute liability applies to the paragraph (1)(b) element of the offence.
Note: For absolute liability, see section 6.2 of the Criminal Code.