Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00094:section:303
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00094
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 303
Character Range: 288481–289123

303  State of mind
 (1) In proceedings for a civil penalty order against a person for a contravention of a civil penalty provision (other than because of subsection 301(1)), it is not necessary to prove:
 (a) the person's intention; or
 (b) the person's knowledge; or
 (c) the person's recklessness; or
 (d) the person's negligence; or
 (e) any other state of mind of the person;
other than as expressly provided.
 (2) An expression used in a civil penalty provision that expressly provides for a state of mind has the same meaning as in the Criminal Code.
 (3) Subsection (1) does not affect the operation of section 302 (mistake of fact).