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Crimes Act 1958
195PIrrelevant whether incorrect about protected attribute
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195P Irrelevant whether incorrect about protected attribute
In determining whether a person has committed an offence against section 195N(1) or 195O(1), it is irrelevant that the person was incorrect about—
(a) a protected attribute of the other person or group of persons; or
(b) whether the other person or group of persons had a particular protected attribute.
S. 195Q inserted by No. 11/2025 s. 4, substituted by No. 8/2026 s. 3.