Presumption as to culpable mental state.

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..... ffence under this Act, which requires a culpable mental state on the part of the accused, the court shall presume the existence of such mental state but it shall be a defence for the accused to prove .....

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..... its existence is established by a preponderance of probability. - Clause 490 of the Bill seeks to provide for presumption as to culpable mental state.
Statute, statutory provisions legislation, .....

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