Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies for sections 104C, 104D, 104E, 104FA and 104FB (each the section).
(2) A person causes something mentioned in the section if the person's act or omission is a substantial or significant cause of the thing or substantially contributes to the thing.
(3) The section applies despite the Criminal Code, sections 23(1) and 24.
(4) It is a defence in a proceeding against a person for a contravention of the section for the person to prove the person took reasonable precautions and exercised proper diligence to prevent the contravention.
(5) Also, it is a defence in a proceeding against a person for a contravention of the section for the person to prove the contravention was due to causes over which the person had no control.