Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00794:clause:20_6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00794
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 20 cl 6
Character Range: 78972–79692

6  At the end of section 11
Add:

 (2) For the purposes of an offence against this section, absolute liability applies to such of the following physical elements of circumstance as are relevant to the offence:
 (a) that the conduct is engaged in on board an Australian ship at sea;
 (b) that the conduct if engaged in by the person in a State or Territory would constitute an offence against a law of the Commonwealth;
 (c) if paragraph 6(1)(f) applies—that the importation is into Australia, or the exportation is from Australia;
 (d) if paragraph 6(1)(fa) or (g) applies—that the substance is listed in Table I or II in the Annex to the Convention.

Note: For absolute liability see section 6.2 of the Criminal Code.