Queensland Numbered Acts Queensland Numbered Acts(1) This section applies to a proceeding for an offence against this Act if it is relevant to prove a person's state of mind about particular conduct.
(2) It is enough to show--
(a) the conduct was engaged in by a representative of the person within the scope of the representative's actual or apparent authority; and
(b) the representative had the state of mind.
(3) Conduct engaged in for a person by a representative of the person within the scope of the representative's actual or apparent authority is taken to have been engaged in also by the person unless the person proves--
(a) if the person was in a position to influence the representative in relation to the conduct--the person took reasonable steps to prevent the conduct; or
(b) the person was not in a position to influence the representative in relation to the conduct.
(4) In this section--
engaging in conduct includes failing to engage in conduct.
representative means--
(a) for a corporation--an agent, employee or executive officer of the corporation; or
(b) for an individual--an agent or employee of the individual.
state of mind, of a person, includes the person's--
(a) belief, intention, knowledge, opinion or purpose; and
(b) reasons for the belief, intention, opinion or purpose.