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CurrentGeneral defence
Part 6Miscellaneous
45 General defence
(1)
It is a defence to a charge of an offence against this Act if the defendant proves that the offence was not committed intentionally and did not result from any failure on the part of the defendant to take reasonable care to avoid the commission of the offence.
(2)
This section does not apply in relation to a person who is charged with an offence under section 47.
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