Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00794:clause:20_7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00794
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 20 cl 7
Character Range: 79692–80502

7  At the end of section 12
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 (3) 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 conduct constitutes an offence against the law of a foreign country;
 (c) that the conduct would constitute an offence against a law in force in a State or Territory if it were engaged in by the person in that State or 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.