Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2007C00177:clause:1_31
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2007C00177
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 31
Character Range: 15403–15888

31  At the end of section 58
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 (9) Subsection (8) does not apply if the notifier has a reasonable excuse.

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

 (10) For the purposes of an offence against subsection (8), strict liability applies to the physical element, that the notifier fails as mentioned in that subsection.

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