Queensland Consolidated Acts

GENE TECHNOLOGY ACT 2001 - SECT 12A

(1) A person is reckless in relation to a circumstance if—

(a) the person is aware of a substantial risk that the circumstance exists or will exist; and

(b) having regard to the circumstances known to the person, it is unjustifiable to take the risk.

(2) A person is reckless in relation to a result if—

(a) the person is aware of a substantial risk that the result will happen; and

(b) having regard to the circumstances known to the person, it is unjustifiable to take the risk.

(3) It is a question of fact as to whether taking a risk is unjustifiable.

Note—

This section does not appear in the Commonwealth Act.