Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999
5AOffences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc
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5A 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, sch 2 applies to the following offences against this Act (see Code, pt 2.1): • s 31A (Offence—driving while right to drive suspended) • s 33A (Contravening interlock condition). The chapter sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility (including burdens of proof and general defences), and defines terms used for an offence 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.
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