Criminal Code Act 1995

Schedule - The Criminal Code  

Section 3

CHAPTER 9 - DANGERS TO THE COMMUNITY  

Part 9.5 - Identity crime  

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Pt 9.5 inserted by No 3 of 2011, s 3 and Sch 1 item 1, effective 3 March 2011.

Division 372 - Identity fraud offences  

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Div 372 inserted by No 3 of 2011, s 3 and Sch 1 item 1, effective 3 March 2011.

SECTION 372.3   Possession of equipment used to make identification documentation  

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(1)    
A person (the first person ) commits an offence if:

(a) the first person possesses equipment; and

(b) the first person intends that any person (whether or not the first person) will use the equipment to make identification documentation; and

(c) the first person intends that any person (whether or not referred to in paragraph (b)) will use the identification documentation to engage in conduct; and

(d) the conduct referred to in paragraph (c) constitutes an offence against section 372.1 or subsection 372.1A(1) or (3) .

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Penalty: Imprisonment for 3 years.

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S 372.3(1) amended by No 167 of 2012, s 3 and Sch 2 item 5, by inserting " or subsection 372.1A(1) or (3) " in para (d), effective 29 November 2012.

(2)    
Absolute liability applies to the paragraph (1)(d) element of the offence.

Note:

For absolute liability, see section 6.2 .

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S 372.3 inserted by No 3 of 2011, s 3 and Sch 1 item 1, effective 3 March 2011.

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