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Associations Incorporation Act 1991
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3A Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc
Other legislation applies in relation to offences against this Act.
Note 1 Criminal Code
The Criminal Code, ch 2 applies to the following offences against this
Act (see Code, pt 2.1):
• s 63B (Disqualification from office—disqualified under other
legislation)
• s 65 (Disclosure of material personal interest)
• s 65A (Matter on which committee member has material personal
interest)
• s 74 (Review or audit of accounts)
• s 79 (Registrar-general’s power to require statements and reports).
The chapter sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility
(including burdens of proof and general defences), and defines terms used
for offences to which the Code applies (eg conduct, intention,
recklessness and strict liability).
Note 2 Penalty units
The Legislation Act, s 133 deals with the meaning of offence penalties
that are expressed in penalty units.