Airports Act 1996

If, in proceedings for an offence against this Act in respect of conduct engaged in by a corporation, it is necessary to establish the state of mind of the corporation, it is sufficient to show that:

a director, employee or agent of the corporation engaged in that conduct; and

the director, employee or agent was, in engaging in that conduct, acting within the scope of his or her actual or apparent authority; and

the director, employee or agent had that state of mind.

If:

conduct is engaged in on behalf of a corporation by a director, employee or agent of the corporation; and

the conduct is within the scope of his or her actual or apparent authority;

A reference in subsection (1) to the state of mind of a person includes a reference to:

the knowledge, intention, opinion, belief or purpose of the person; and

the person’s reasons for the intention, opinion, belief or purpose.

A reference in this section to a director of a corporation includes a reference to a constituent member of a body corporate incorporated for a public purpose by a law of the Commonwealth or a State.

A reference in this section to engaging in conduct includes a reference to failing or refusing to engage in conduct.

A reference in this section to an offence against this Act includes a reference to:

an offence created by section 6 of the Crimes Act 1914 that relates to this Act; and

an offence against section 11.1, 11.4 or 11.5 of the Criminal Code that relates to this Act.