The opportunity to apply for a professional position constitutes a 'benefit, pecuniary or otherwise' within s 409(1)(c) of the Criminal Code (WA), even where there is no certainty of obtaining the position. The defence of honest and reasonable mistaken belief under s 24 of the Code is not available where the accused's case is a complete denial of the alleged conduct rather than a claim of mistaken authority, as there is no positive or affirmative mistaken belief in facts which, if true, would exculpate.
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