Criminal Code Act 1995

Schedule - The Criminal Code  

Section 3

CHAPTER 2 - GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY  

Part 2.2 - The elements of an offence  

Division 3 - General  

SECTION 3.2  

3.2   Establishing guilt in respect of offences  
In order for a person to be found guilty of committing an offence the following must be proved:


(a) the existence of such physical elements as are, under the law creating the offence, relevant to establishing guilt;


(b) in respect of each such physical element for which a fault element is required, one of the fault elements for the physical element.

Note 1:

See Part 2.6 on proof of criminal responsibility.

Note 2:

See Part 2.7 on geographical jurisdiction.




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