CLEAN ENERGY ACT 2011 (NO. 131, 2011) - SECT 262 State of mind
CLEAN ENERGY ACT 2011 (NO. 131, 2011) - SECT 262
State of mindScope
(1) This section applies to proceedings for a civil penalty order against a person for a contravention of any of the following civil penalty provisions:
(a) subsection 47(1);
(b) subsection 47(2);
(c) subsection 55B(1);
(d) subsection 55B(2);
(e) subsection 57(2);
(f) subsection 58(2);
(g) subsection 59(3);
(h) subsection 59(4);
(i) subsection 60(3);
(j) subsection 60(4);
(k) subsection 63(1);
(l) subsection 64(1);
(m) subsection 64(3);
(n) subsection 66(1);
(o) subsection 66(2);
(p) subsection 66(3);
(q) subsection 66(4);
(r) subsection 71A(1);
(s) subsection 151(1);
(t) subsection 151(2);
(u) subsection 218(2);
(v) subsection 219(2);
(w) subsection 221(4);
(x) subsection 227(2);
(y) subsection 228(2);
(z) subsection 228(3).
State of mind
(2) In the proceedings, 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.
(3) Subsection (2) does not affect the operation of section 261.