Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence under section 10.7.3, 10.7.4 or 10.7.6 if—
(a) the minor was above the age of 14 years at the time the acts constituting the offence were committed; and
S. 10.7.12 (1)(b) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 62.18).
(b) immediately before the acts constituting the offence were committed, there was produced to the accused acceptable proof of age for the minor.
(2) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence under section 10.7.4(2) , 10.7.4(3), 10.7.6 or 10.7.7 if—
(a) the minor concerned was an apprentice (within the meaning of Part 5.5 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 ); and
(b) the minor's entry into the gaming machine area of the approved venue or casino on the occasion in question was for the purpose only of his or her receiving training or instruction as an apprentice.
S. 10.7.13 inserted by No. 71/2008 s. 31.