Criminal Code Act 1995

Schedule - The Criminal Code  

Section 3

CHAPTER 5 - THE SECURITY OF THE COMMONWEALTH  

Part 5.3A - State sponsors of terrorism  

Division 111 - State terrorist acts etc.  

Subdivision A - Activities relating to state terrorist acts  

SECTION 111.6   Other acts done in preparation for, or planning, state terrorist acts  

(1)    
A person commits an offence if:

(a)    the person does any act in preparation for, or planning, a state terrorist act; and

(b)    either:

(i) the person is an Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident; or

(ii) the terrorist act is targeted at Australia; and

(c)    if the person is a foreign state entity or a member of a foreign state entity - the entity is a state sponsor of terrorism.

Penalty: Imprisonment for life.

(2)    
Strict liability applies to paragraph (1)(c) .

(3)    
A person commits an offence under subsection (1) even if:

(a)    a state terrorist act does not occur; or

(b)    the person ' s act is not done in preparation for, or planning, a specific state terrorist act; or

(c)    the person ' s act is done in preparation for, or planning, more than one terrorist act.