s 9.3
In forceMistake or ignorance of statute law
Volume 1s 1-5, sch (s 1.1-261.3)
Chapter 2General principles of criminal responsibility
Part 2.3Circumstances in which there is no criminal responsibility
Division 9Circumstances involving mistake or ignorance
9.3 Mistake or ignorance of statute law
(1)
A person can be criminally responsible for an offence even if, at the time of the conduct constituting the offence, he or she is mistaken about, or ignorant of, the existence or content of an Act that directly or indirectly creates the offence or directly or indirectly affects the scope or operation of the offence.
(2)
Subsection (1) does not apply, and the person is not criminally responsible for the offence in those circumstances, if the Act is expressly to the contrary effect.
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