Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2022A00026:clause:1_23ba
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2022A00026
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 23BA
Character Range: 69781–70738

23BA  Person not liable for conduct purportedly authorised
 (1) To avoid doubt, a person is not criminally responsible for a licence offence in respect of particular conduct if:
 (a) the conduct by the person is purportedly authorised by a provision of a general licence or a mitochondrial donation licence; and
 (b) the licence or the provision is invalid, whether because of a technical defect or irregularity or for any other reason; and
 (c) the person did not know, and could not reasonably be expected to have known, of the invalidity of the licence or the provision.
 (2) In this section:
general licence includes a purported general licence.
licence offence means:
 (a) for a general licence—an offence against section 22, 23, 23A or 23B; or
 (b) for a mitochondrial donation licence—an offence against section 12, 13 or 15, subsection 20(3), or section 22 or 23.
mitochondrial donation licence includes a purported mitochondrial donation licence.