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Section 8A - Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Regulation 2016 - Strict liability offence | Zoe

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Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Regulation 2016

8AStrict liability offence

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A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes section 8.

Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection 8(2) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).

Penalty: 50 penalty units.

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