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34AK No defence of mistaken but honest and reasonable belief regarding relationship

For an offence against section 34AD(1) or 34AE(1), it is not a defence to a charge that, at the time of the conduct constituting the offence, A was under a mistaken but honest and reasonable belief that A was not a family member of B.
S. 34AK inserted by No. 37/2023 s. 3.
References to A and B in this section are references to the same A and B referred to in sections 34AD and 34AE.