Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

HUMAN CLONING AND EMBRYO RESEARCH ACT 2004 - SECT 27A

    (1)     To remove any doubt, a person is not criminally responsible for an offence against this part in relation to 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.