Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00879:clause:1_30
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Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 30
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30  Subsection 59(8)
Repeal the subsection, substitute:

 (8) Subsection (7) is an offence of strict liability.

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

 (9) Subsection (7) does not apply if:
 (a) the Governing Committee has a reasonable excuse; or
 (b) the member did not know that the Committee had failed to comply with a provision of this section.

Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matters in subsection (9) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).