51U
In forceNo defence of mistaken but honest and reasonable belief that child abuse material not offensive
Part IOffences
Division 1Offences against the person
51U No defence of mistaken but honest and reasonable belief that child abuse material not offensive
S. 51U inserted by No. 47/2016 s. 16.
It is not a defence to a charge for a child abuse material offence that, at the time of the conduct constituting the offence, A was under a mistaken but honest and reasonable belief that reasonable persons would not regard the child abuse material as being, in the circumstances, offensive.
Note
The reference to A in this section is a reference to the same A referred to in the child abuse material offence provisions.
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