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Act index » Part I - Offences » Division 1 - Offences against the person » Subdivision (8D) - Child abuse material
51U No defence of mistaken but honest and reasonable belief that child abuse material not offensive
It is not a defence to a charge for a child abuse material offence that, at the time of the conduct constituting the offence, A was under a mistaken but honest and reasonable belief that reasonable persons would not regard the child abuse material as being, in the circumstances, offensive.