Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00794:clause:20_8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00794
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 20 cl 8
Character Range: 80502–81519

8  At the end of section 13
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 outside Australia;
 (b) that the view to the carrying out of a dealing in drugs with which the conduct is engaged in, is a view to the carrying out of such a dealing:
 (i) in Australia; or
 (ii) on board an Australian aircraft in flight outside Australia; or
 (iii) on board an Australian ship at sea;
 (c) that the carrying out of the dealing in drugs referred to in paragraph (b) constitutes an offence against a law of the Commonwealth, of a State or of a Territory;
 (d) if paragraph 6(1)(f) applies—that the importation is into Australia, or the exportation is from Australia;
 (e) 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.