Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

URBAN SERVICES (APPLICATION OF CRIMINAL CODE) AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2002 (NO 1 OF 2003) - REG 4

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4AA     Offences against regulations—application of Criminal Code etc

Other legislation applies in relation to offences against these regulations.

Note 1     Criminal Code

The Criminal Code, ch 2 applies to the following offences against these regulations (see Code, pt 2.1):

              •     reg 17D (2) and (4) (Unsafe appliance)

              •     reg 17E (1) (Interfering with defect tag)

              •     reg 18G (4) (Compliance indicators—Act, s 25)

The chapter sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility (including burdens of proof and general defences), and defines terms used for offences to which the Code applies (eg "conduct", "intention", recklessness and strict liability ).

Note 2     Penalty units

The Legislation Act, s 133 deals with the meaning of offence penalties that are expressed in penalty units.

4A     References to Australian Gas Association standards and codes

    (1)     In these regulations, a reference consisting of the letters ‘AG' followed by a number is a reference to the standard or code so numbered, published by or on behalf of the Australian Gas Association (a gas association standard or code ).

    (2)     A gas association standard or code applied by these regulations is applied as in force from time to time.