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 3.1   Elements  

(1)    
An offence consists of physical elements and fault elements.

(2)    
However, the law that creates the offence may provide that there is no fault element for one or more physical elements.

(3)    
The law that creates the offence may provide different fault elements for different physical elements.




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