If you are accused of breaking a rule in the Litter Act 1979, the police do not need to prove that you did it on purpose, except for some specific cases like those against section 16 or 17(1)(a). This means you can still get in trouble even if you did not mean to litter. The law is written this way to make it clear how it works.
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In prosecuting an offence against a provision of this Act (other than an offence against section 16 or 17(1)(a)), the prosecution does not need to prove that the defendant intentionally committed the offence.
This section is for the avoidance of doubt.
