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RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN EMBRYOS ACT 2002 - SECT 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.


 



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