Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2006A00172:clause:2_12a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2006A00172
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 12A
Character Range: 23889–24492

12A  Person not liable for conduct purportedly authorised

 (1) To avoid doubt, a person is not criminally responsible for an offence against this Act in respect of particular conduct if:
 (a) the conduct by the person is purportedly authorised by a provision of a 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:

licence includes a purported licence.