181Exclusion of mistake of fact defence

181 Exclusion of mistake of fact defence (1) This section applies if a provision of this Part states that a person does not have the benefit of the mistake of fact defence for an offence. (2) It is not a defence to a charge for the offence for the person to prove that, at or before the time of the conduct constituting the offence, the person was under a mistaken but honest and reasonable belief about facts which, had they existed, would have meant that the conduct would not have constituted an offence. Pt 10 Div. 6 (Heading and ss 182–187) inserted by No. 110/2004 s. 41, repealed by No. 30/2013 s. 60(Sch. item 8.33). Division 7—Sentencing considerations for mass, dimension or load restraint breaches S. 188 inserted by No. 110/2004 s. 41.