Crimes Act 1900
Currency
As amended to Crimes Legislation Amendment (Coercive Control) Act 2022. Assented to 23 November 2022. Schedule 1[1], to the extent it inserted s 54I, commenced 1 December 2022; Sch 1, except Sch 1[1] to the extent it inserted s 54I commenced 1 July 2024.
The maximum fine for a Table 2 offence listed in the SPO chapter, not specified in s 268(2) of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986, has been amended to 50 penalty units following the insertion of s 268(2)(h) by the Crime and Criminal Procedure Legislation Amendment Act 2024.
The Act encompasses the following types of offences:
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strictly indictable offences (offences which must be dealt with on arraignment)
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indictable offences which may be dealt with summarily by the Local Court (Table 1 and Table 2 offences) — see discussion of these in the Introduction to the chapter, above
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summary offences.
In broad terms, offences against the person provide a 2-year term of imprisonment and/or maximum fines of 50 penalty units. Property offences involving property, damage or benefit of a value in excess of $5000 are generally Table 1 offences. Table 2 penalties generally vary depending whether the value exceeds $2000 or not.
Offences against the person under the Crimes Act 1900
See Sch 1, Table 1, Pt 1[1] of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986.
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Sexual offences in the Local Court
Part 5, Div 1, Subdiv 3 Criminal Procedure Act containing ss 292A–292E regarding directions relating to misconceptions about sexual consent apply to the sexual offences marked with a ^ below. See [5-000] Sexual offences.
Offences against the person where victim 14 years of age or over
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In each of the offences listed below the victim must have been 14 yrs of age or over to attract summary jurisdiction (although the description of the offence itself may be “child of or above the age of 10 and below 16 yrs”). All these offences are Table 1 offences.
| SECTION | DESCRIPTION |
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| 61E (repealed Act No 198 of 1998, commenced 17 March 1991) | Sexual assault category 4 — indecent assault and act of indecency (latest version prior to repeal) |
| 66C(1) (as in force before commencement of Sch 1[9] Crimes Amendment (Sexual Offences) Act 2003, commenced 13 June 2003) | Sexual intercourse with child of/or above 10 and under 16 yrs |
| 66C(3) (as in force after the commencement of Sch 1[9] Crimes Amendment (Sexual Offences) Act 2003, commenced 13 June 2003) | Sexual intercourse with child of/or above 14 and under 16 yrs |
| 66D | Attempting, or assaulting with intent, to have sexual intercourse with child of or above 10 and below 16 yrs |
| 71 (repealed Act No 149 of 1985, commenced 23 March 1986) | Carnally knowing girl of or above 10 and under 16 yrs |
| 72 (repealed Act No 149 of 1985, commenced 23 March 1986) | Attempt unlawful carnal knowledge of girl of or above 10 and under 16 yrs |
| 76 (repealed Act No 42 of 1981, commenced 14 July 1981) | Assault female with act of indecency |
| 76A (repealed Act No 42 of 1981, commenced 14 July 1981) | Commit act of indecency with or towards girl under 16 yrs |
| 81 (repealed Act No 7 of 1984, commenced 8 June 1984) | Commit indecent assault on male |
Larceny and other offences punishable as larceny (Sch 1, Table 1, Pt 2, and Sch 1, Table 2, Pt 2 CP Act)
| SECTION/DESCRIPTION | PENALTY (MAX) | TABLE | |
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| Larceny | 100 pu or 2 yrs where value of property stolen exceeds $5000; 50 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $5000; 20 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $2000 |
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Any offence that under the Crimes Act is taken to be, or is made punishable as, larceny or stealing (except an offence under ss 125, 139, 140 or 154A, as to which see below) |
100 pu or 2 yrs where value of property stolen exceeds $5000; 50 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $5000; 20 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $2000 |
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| An offence of stealing any chattel, money or valuable security from another person (eg under s 94 Crimes Act 1900) | 100 pu or 2 yrs where value of property stolen exceeds $5000; 50 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $5000; 20 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $2000 |
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Where applicable, the maximum penalty for an offence dealt with on indictment is indicated in square brackets in the Penalty (Max) column.
A standard non-parole period (SNPP), where indicated in the table below, does not apply if an offence is dealt with summarily.
| SECTION | DESCRIPTION | PENALTY (MAX) | TABLE | |
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| 12 | Compassing etc deposition of the Sovereign, overawing Parliament | Strictly indictable [25 yrs] |
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| 19A | Murder | Strictly indictable [Life] SNPP offence but note s 54D(1)(a) C(SP) Act |
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| 21 | Child murder by mother | Strictly indictable [10 yrs] |
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| 22A | Infanticide | Strictly indictable [25 yrs] |
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| 24 | Manslaughter | Strictly indictable [25 yrs] |
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| 25A | Assault causing death | Strictly indictable [20 yrs; intoxication: 25 yrs] (s 25B mandatory minimum sentence of imprisonment 8 yrs when offender is intoxicated) |
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| 25C | Supply drugs causing death | Strictly indictable [20 yrs] |
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| 26 | Conspiracy to murder | Strictly indictable [25 yrs] SNPP offence |
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| 27 | Act with intent to murder | Strictly indictable [25 yrs] SNPP offence |
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| 28 | Act with property with intent to murder | Strictly indictable [25 yrs] SNPP offence |
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| 29 | Other attempts to murder | Strictly indictable [25 yrs] SNPP offence |
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| 30 | Attempt to murder by other means | Strictly indictable [25 yrs] SNPP offence |
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| 31 | Intentionally or recklessly, and knowing its contents, send/deliver document threaten to kill/inflict bodily harm |
100 pu or 2 yrs [10 yrs] |
1 | |
| 31C | Aid/abet suicide/attempted suicide | 100 pu or 2 yrs [10 yrs; incite/counsel 5 yrs] |
1 | |
| 32 | Impede endeavours to escape shipwreck | Strictly indictable [25 yrs] |
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| 33 | Wound/cause grievous bodily harm with intent | Strictly indictable [25 yrs] SNPP offence |
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| 33A | Discharge firearm with intent | Strictly indictable [25 yrs] SNPP offence |
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| 33B(1) | Use offensive weapon to prevent police investigation/lawful detention etc | 100 pu or 2 yrs [12 yrs] |
1 | |
| 33B(2) | Use offensive weapon to prevent police investigation/lawful detention etc in company | Strictly indictable [15 yrs] |
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| 35 | Recklessly cause gbh/wound | 100 pu or 2 yrs [gbh 10 yrs; in company 14 yrs wounding 7 yrs; in company 10 yrs] SNPP offence |
1 | |
| 35A(1) | Recklessly cause dog to cause gbh | 100 pu or 2 yrs [10 yrs] |
1 | |
| 35A(2) | Recklessly cause dog to cause actual bh | 50 pu and/or 2 yrs [5 yrs] |
2 | |
| 37(1A) | Intentionally choke, suffocate or strangle person | 100 pu or 2 yrs [5 yrs] |
1 | |
| 37(1) | Intentionally choke, suffocate or strangle person with recklessness | 100 pu or 2 yrs [10 yrs] |
1 | |
| 37(2) | Choke, suffocate or strangle person with intent to commit indictable offence | Strictly indictable [25 yrs] |
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| 38 | Use intoxicating substance to commit indictable offence | Strictly indictable [25 yrs] |
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| 38A | Spike food or drink |
100 pu and/or 2 yrs |
Summary | |
| 39 | Intentionally or recklessly administer poison/intoxicating substance so as to endanger life or cause gbh | 100 pu or 2 yrs [10 yrs] |
1 | |
| 41 | Administer poison/intoxicating substance with intent to injure/cause distress/pain | 100 pu or 2 yrs [5 yrs] |
1 | |
| 41A | Introduce poison into water supply with intent to injure | 100 pu or 2 yrs [5 yrs] |
1 | |
| 41C | Inducing another person to request or access voluntary assisted dying |
100 pu or 2 yrs [7 yrs] |
1 | |
| 41E | Advertising Sch 4 or 8 poison as voluntary assisted dying substance |
50 pu and/or 2 yrs [330 pu and/or 3 yrs] |
2 | |
| 42 | Injure child at time of birth | Strictly indictable [14 yrs] |
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| 43 | Unlawfully abandon or expose child under 7 yrs so as to endanger life or injure health | 100 pu or 2 yrs [5 yrs] |
1 | |
| 43A(2) | Parent intentionally/recklessly fail to provide child with necessities cause death/serious injury | 100 pu or 2 yrs [5 yrs] |
1 | |
| 43B(1) | Failure to reduce or remove risk of child becoming victim of child abuse | 100 pu or 2 yrs
[2 yrs] |
1 | |
| 44 | Intentionally/recklessly fail to provide necessities of life for a person whom the offender has a legal obligation to support, when such failure results in death/serious injury, or likelihood of serious injury to that person | 100 pu or 2 yrs [5 yrs] |
1 | |
| 45 | Mutilate female genitalia | Strictly indictable [21 yrs] |
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| 45A | Removing person from State for female genital mutilation | Strictly indictable [21 yrs] |
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| 46 | Cause bodily injury by gunpowder | Strictly indictable [25 yrs] |
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| 47 | Use explosive substance/corrosive fluid with intent | Strictly indictable [25 yrs] |
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| 48 | Cause explosives to be placed near building/conveyance/public place | Strictly indictable [14 yrs] |
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| 49 | Set/permit to continue to be set trap with intent to cause gbh | 100 pu or 2 yrs [5 yrs] |
1 | |
| 49A | Throw/drop object towards/on vehicle/vessel on any road/railway/waterway with risk to any person therein | 50 pu and/or 2 yrs [5 yrs] |
2 | |
| 51A | Predatory driving — while in pursuit of or travelling near another vehicle, cause/threaten impact intending to cause actual bodily harm |
100 pu or 2 yrs [5 yrs] |
1 | |
| 51B | Drive from police pursuit, not stop and drive recklessly/in manner dangerous |
1st off: 50 pu and/or 2 yrs [3 yrs] 2nd off: 50 pu and/or 2 yrs [5 yrs] |
2 | |
| 52A | Dangerous driving occasioning gbh | 100 pu or 2 yrs [7 yrs; with aggravation 11 yrs] |
1 | |
| 52A | Dangerous driving occasioning death | Strictly indictable [10 yrs] |
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| 52AB(1) | Driver of car knowingly involved in impact causing death, fail to stop and give assistance necessary or within power of driver | 100 pu or 2 yrs [10 yrs] |
1 | |
| 52AB(2) | Driver of car knowingly involved in impact causing gbh fail to stop and give assistance necessary or within power of driver | 100 pu or 2 yrs [7 yrs] |
1 | |
| 52B | Dangerous navigation causing gbh | 100 pu or 2 yrs [7 yrs; with aggravation 11 yrs] |
1 | |
| 52B | Dangerous navigation causing death | Strictly indictable [14 yrs] |
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| 53 | Cause injuries by furious riding or driving or other misconduct | 100 pu or 2 yrs [2 yrs] |
1 | |
| 54 | Cause gbh by unlawful act or omission | 100 pu or 2 yrs [2 yrs] |
1 | |
| 54A | Cause loss of foetus (gbh of pregnant woman) | Strictly indictable
[Maximum penalty for relevant gbh provision plus 3 yrs] |
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| 54B | Cause loss of foetus (death of pregnant woman) | Strictly indictable
[3 yrs] |
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| 54D | Abusive behaviour towards intimate partner | 100 pu or 2 yrs [7 yrs] |
1 | |
| 55 | Possess/manufacture gunpowder/explosives with intent to injure/commit serious indictable offence | 100 pu or 2 yrs [10 yrs] |
1 | |
| 56 | Obstruct member of clergy in his/her duties | 50 pu and/or 2 yrs [2 yrs] |
2 | |
| 57 | Assault on person preserving wrecks | 100 pu or 2 yrs [7 yrs] |
1 | |
| 58 | Assault with intent to commit a serious indictable offence | 50 pu and/or 2 yrs [5 yrs] |
2 | |
| 59 | AOABH |
50 pu and/or 2 yrs |
2 | |
| 59A | Assault/AOABH during large scale public disorder | 50 pu and/or 2 yrs [assault 5 yrs; AOABH 7 yrs] |
2 | |
| 60(1) | Assault etc police officer in execution of duty w/o occasioning actual bodily harm | 50 pu and/or 2 yrs [5 yrs] |
2 | |
| 60(1AA) | Hinder/resist/incite another to hinder/resist police officer |
20 pu and/or 12 mths |
Summary | |
| 60(1A) | During public disorder, assault etc police officer in execution of duty w/o causing actual bodily harm |
50 pu and/or 2 yrs |
2 | |
| 60(2) | AOABH of police officer in execution of duty | 100 pu or 2 yrs [7 yrs] SNPP offence |
1 | |
| 60(2A) | AOABH of police officer in execution of duty during public disorder | 100 pu or 2 yrs [9 yrs] |
1 | |
| 60(3) | Recklessly wound/cause gbh to a police officer in execution of duty | Strictly indictable [12 yrs] SNPP offence |
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| 60(3A) | Recklessly wound/cause gbh to a police officer in execution of duty during public disorder | Strictly indictable [14 yrs] |
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| 60A(1AA) | Hinder/resist/incite another to hinder/resist law enforcement officer (not police officer) |
20 pu and/or 12 mths |
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| 60A(1) | Assault law enforcement officer (not police officer) in execution of duty w/o causing actual bodily harm | 50 pu and/or 2 yrs [5 yrs] |
2 | |
| 60A(1A) | Assault etc law enforcement officer (not police officer) in execution of duty during public disorder | 50 pu and/or 2 yrs [7 yrs] |
2 | |
| 60A(2) | AOABH of law enforcement officer (not police officer) in execution of duty | 100 pu or 2 yrs [7 yrs] |
1 | |
| 60A(2A) | AOABH of law enforcement officer (not police officer) in execution of duty during public disorder | 100 pu or 2 yrs [9 yrs] |
1 | |
| 60A(3) | Recklessly wound/cause gbh to law enforcement officer (not police officer) in execution of duty | Strictly indictable [12 yrs] |
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| 60A(3A) | Recklessly wound/cause gbh to law enforcement officer (not police officer) in execution of duty during public disorder | Strictly indictable [14 yrs] |
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| 60AB | Assault person aiding law enforcement officer in execution of duty | 50 pu and/or 2 yrs [5 yrs] |
2 | |
| 60AC | Hinder/obstruct person aiding law enforcement officer in execution of duty |
20 pu and/or 12 mths |
Summary | |
| 60AD(1) | Hinder/obstruct/incite another to hinder/obstruct frontline emergency worker in execution of duty |
20 pu and/or 12 mths |
Summary | |
| 60AD(2) | Assault etc frontline emergency worker in execution of duty | 50 pu and/or 2 yrs [5 yrs] |
2 | |
| 60AD(3) | Assault etc frontline emergency worker in execution of duty during public disorder | 50 pu and/or 2 yrs [7 yrs] |
2 | |
| 60AD(4) | AOABH of frontline emergency worker in execution of duty | 100 pu or 2 yrs [7 yrs] |
1 | |
| 60AD(5) | AOABH of frontline emergency worker in execution of duty during public disorder | 100 pu or 2 yrs [9 yrs] |
1 | |
| 60AD(6) | Recklessly wound/cause gbh to frontline emergency worker in execution of duty | Strictly indictable [12 yrs] |
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| 60AD(7) | Recklessly wound/cause gbh to frontline emergency worker in execution of duty during public disorder | Strictly indictable [14 yrs] |
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| 60AE(1) | Hinder/obstruct/incite another to hinder/obstruct frontline health worker in execution of duty |
20 pu and/or 12 mths |
Summary | |
| 60AE(2) | Assault etc frontline health worker in execution of duty w/o causing actual bodily harm | 50 pu and/or 2 yrs [5 yrs] |
2 | |
| 60AE(3) | Assault etc frontline health worker in execution of duty during public disorder | 50 pu and/or 2 yrs [7 yrs] |
2 | |
| 60AE(4) | AOABH of frontline health worker in execution of duty | 100 pu or 2 yrs [7 yrs] |
1 | |
| 60AE(5) | AOABH of frontline health worker in execution of duty during public disorder | 100 pu or 2 yrs [9 yrs] |
1 | |
| 60AE(6) | Recklessly wound/cause gbh to frontline health worker in execution of duty | Strictly indictable [12 yrs] |
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| 60AE(7) | Recklessly wound/cause gbh to frontline health worker in execution of duty during public disorder | Strictly indictable [14 yrs] |
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| 60B | Assault/stalk/obtain information about law officer’s relative | 50 pu and/or 2 yrs [5 yrs] |
2 | |
| 60C | Obtain personal information about officer | 50 pu and/or 2 yrs [5 yrs] |
2 | |
| 60E(1) | Assault/harass/intimidate/stalk school student/staff member while attending school | 50 pu and/or 2 yrs [5 yrs] |
2 | |
| 60E(2) | AOABH on school student/staff member | 100 pu or 2 yrs [7 yrs] |
1 | |
| 60E(3) | Wound/cause gbh to school student/staff member | Strictly indictable [12 yrs] |
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| 60E(4) | Enter school premises with intent to commit a s 60E offence | 50 pu and/or 2 yrs [5 yrs] |
2 | |
| 60G(1) | Assault/throw missile at/stalk/ harass/intimidate retail worker w/o actual bodily harm | 50 pu and/or 2 yrs [4 yrs] |
2 | |
| 60G(2) | Assault/throw missile at/stalk/ harass/intimidate retail worker causing actual bodily harm | 100 pu or 2 yrs [6 yrs] |
1 | |
| 61 | Common assault | 50 pu and/or 2 yrs [2 yrs] |
2 | |
| 61I^ | Sexual assault without consent | Strictly indictable [14 yrs] SNPP offence |
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| 61J^ | Aggravated sexual assault without consent | Strictly indictable [20 yrs] SNPP offence |
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| 61JA^ | Section 61J offence in company | Strictly indictable [Life] SNPP offence but note s 54D(1)(a) C(SP) Act |
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| 61K | Assault with intent to have sexual intercourse | Strictly indictable [20 yrs] |
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| 61KC^ | Sexual touching | 50 pu and/or 2 yrs [5 yrs] |
2 | |
| 61KD(1)^ | Aggravated sexual touching | 100 pu and/or 2 yrs [7 yrs] SNPP offence |
1 | |
| 61KE^ | Sexual act without consent | 50 pu and/or 18 mths [18 mths] |
2 | |
| 61KF(1)^ | Aggravated sexual act | 50 pu and/or 2 yrs [3 yrs] |
2 | |
| 66A | Sexual intercourse with child under 10 yrs | Strictly indictable [Life] SNPP offence but note s 54D(1)(a) C(SP) Act |
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| 66B | Attempt s 66A offence | Strictly indictable [25 yrs] SNPP offence |
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| 66C(1)–(4) | Sexual intercourse with child 10–16 yrs | Strictly indictable [child 10–14 yrs: 16 yrs; aggravation: 20 yrs; child 14–16 yrs: 10 yrs; aggravation: 12 yrs] SNPP offence |
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| 66D | Assault with intent to commit s 66C(1), (2), (4) offence | Strictly indictable [child 10–14 yrs: 16 yrs; aggravation: 20 yrs; child 14–16 yrs: 10 yrs; aggravation: 12 yrs] |
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| 66DA | Sexual touching of child under 10 | 100 pu or 2 yrs [16 yrs] SNPP offence |
1 | |
| 66DB | Sexual touching of child between 10 and 16 | 100 pu or 2 yrs [10 yrs] |
1 | |
| 66DC | Sexual act with or towards child under 10 | 100 pu or 2 yrs [7 yrs] |
1 | |
| 66DD | Sexual act with or towards child between 10 and 16 | 50 pu and/or 2 yrs [2 yrs] |
2 | |
| 66DE | Aggravated sexual act with or towards a child between 10 and 16 | 50 pu and/or 2 yrs [5 yrs] |
2 | |
| 66DF | Sexual act for production of child abuse material with or towards a child under 16 | 100 pu or 2 yrs [10 yrs] |
1 | |
| 66EA | Persistent sexual abuse of child | Strictly indictable [Life] |
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| 66EB(2) | Procure/groom child for unlawful sexual activity | 100 pu or 2 yrs [12 yrs; child under 14 yrs: 15 yrs] SNPP offence |
1 | |
| 66EB(2A) | Meet/travel to meet child after grooming with intent of procuring for unlawful sexual activity with that person or another | 100 pu or 2 yrs [12 yrs; child under 14 yrs: 15 yrs] SNPP offence |
1 | |
| 66EB(3) | Expose child to indecent material or provide intoxicating substance or financial or other material benefit with intent to facilitate procurement for unlawful sex activity | 100 pu or 2 yrs [10 yrs; child under 14 yrs: 12 yrs] SNPP offence |
1 | |
| 66EC(2) | Groom a person for unlawful sexual activity with child under the person’s authority | 50 pu and/or 2 yrs [5 yrs; child under 14 yrs: 6 yrs] |
2 | |
| 66F | Sexual intercourse with one of cognitive impairment | Strictly indictable [person responsible for care: 10 yrs; take advantage of impairment: 8 yrs] |
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| 73 | Sexual intercourse with young person between 16–18 yrs under special care | Strictly indictable [child 16–17 yrs under special care: 8 yrs; child 17–18 yrs under special care: 4 yrs] |
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| 73A(1) | Sexual touching of young person between 16–18 yrs under special care | 50 pu and/or 2 yrs [child 16–17 yrs: 4 yrs; child 17–18 yrs: 2 yrs] |
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| 78A | Incest | Strictly indictable [child 16 yrs and above: 8 yrs] |
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| 78B | Attempt s 78A offence | Strictly indictable [2 yrs] |
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| 79 | Bestiality | Strictly indictable [14 yrs] |
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| 80 | Attempt to commit act of bestiality | 100 pu or 2 yrs [5 yrs] |
1 | |
| 80A | Sexual assault by forced self-manipulation | Strictly indictable [14 yrs; aggravation: 20 yrs] |
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| 80D | Cause sexual servitude | Strictly indictable [15 yrs; aggravation: 20 yrs] |
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| 80E | Conduct business of sexual servitude | Strictly indictable [15 yrs; aggravation: 19 yrs] |
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| 81C | Indecently/improperly interfere with dead body | 100 pu or 2 yrs [2 yrs] |
1 | |
| 85 | Wilfully conceal/attempt conceal birth by disposition of child’s dead body where defendant is mother and not charged with any other person |
100 pu or 2 yrs [2 yrs] |
1 | |
| 86 | Kidnap | Strictly indictable [14 yrs; aggravation: 20 yrs; special aggravation: 25 yrs] |
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| 87 | Child abduction | Strictly indictable [10 yrs] |
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| 91A | Procure person for purposes of prostitution | 100 pu or 2 yrs [7 yrs] |
1 | |
| 91B | Procure person for purposes of prostitution by fraud, violence, threat, abuse of authority, use of drug or intoxicating liquor | 100 pu or 2 yrs [10 yrs] |
1 | |
| 91D | Promote/engage in acts of child prostitution | Strictly indictable [child 14 yrs and above: 10 yrs; child under 14 yrs: 14 yrs] SNPP offence |
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| 91E | Obtain benefit from child prostitution | Strictly indictable [child 14 yrs and above: 10 yrs; child under 14 yrs: 14 yrs] SNPP offence |
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| 91F | Use premises for child prostitution | Strictly indictable [7 yrs] |
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| 91G | Use child for production of child abuse material | Strictly indictable [child 14 yrs and above: 10 yrs; child under 14 yrs: 14 yrs; aggravation: 20 yrs] SNPP offence |
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| 91H(2) | Produce/disseminate/possess child abuse material | 100 pu or 2 yrs [10 yrs] |
1 | |
| 91HAA(1) | Administer digital platform dealing with child abuse material | Strictly indictable [14 yrs] |
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| 91HAB(1) | Encourage use of digital platform dealing with child abuse material | Strictly indictable [14 yrs] |
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| 91HAC(1) | Provide information to avoid detection/prosecution of offences under ss 91HAA, 91HAB |
Strictly indictable [14 yrs] |
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| 91J(1), (6) | Voyeurism (including attempted offence) |
100 pu and/or 2 yrs |
Summary | |
| 91J(3), (6) | Voyeurism in circumstances of aggravation (including attempted offence) | 100 pu or 2 yrs [5 yrs] |
1 | |
| 91K(1), (6) | Film another in private act without consent for purposes of sexual gratification (including attempted offence) | 100 pu and/or 2 yrs | Summary | |
| 91K(3), (6) | Subs (1) offence in circumstances of aggravation (including attempted offence) | 100 pu or 2 yrs [5 yrs] |
1 | |
| 91L(1), (6) | Film another’s private parts without consent for purposes of sexual gratification (including attempted offence) | 100 pu and/or 2 yrs | Summary | |
| 91L(3), (6) | Subs (1) offence in circumstances of aggravation (including attempted offence) | 100 pu or 2 yrs [5 yrs] |
1 | |
| 91M | Install device/construct/adapt building to facilitate observation/ filming to enable commission of offence under ss 91J, 91K, 91L | 100 pu and/or 2 yrs | Summary | |
| 91P | Record intimate image without consent | 50 pu and/or 2 yrs [100 pu and/or 3 yrs] |
2 | |
| 91Q | Distribute intimate image without consent | 50 pu and/or 2 yrs [100 pu and/or 3 yrs] |
2 | |
| 91R | Threaten to record or distribute intimate image | 50 pu and/or 2 yrs [100 pu and/or 3 yrs] |
2 | |
| 92 | Bigamy | 100 pu or 2 yrs [7 yrs] |
1 | |
| 93 | Participate in bigamy knowing former spouse of other party still alive | 100 pu or 2 yrs [5 yrs] |
1 | |
| 93AC(3), (4) | Force child to enter marriage/enter forced marriage with child | Strictly indictable [9 yrs] |
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| 93B | Riot — 12 or more persons use unlawful violence | 100 pu or 2 yrs [15 yrs] |
1 | |
| 93C | Affray — use or threaten unlawful violence | 100 pu or 2 yrs [10 yrs] |
1 | |
| 93FA(1) |
Possess explosive in a public place |
50 pu and/or 2 yrs [5 yrs] |
2 |
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| 93FA(2) | Possess/supply/make explosive with reasonable suspicion of unlawful purpose | 50 pu and/or 2 yrs [50 pu and/or 3 yrs] |
2 | |
| 93FB(1) | Possess anything capable of discharging any irritant matter in liquid/powder/gas/chemical form, or fuse/detonator/distress signal or flare that operates by emitting a bright light |
50 pu and/or 2 yrs |
Summary | |
| 93G | Causing danger with firearm or spear gun | 50 pu and/or 2 yrs [10 yrs] |
2 |
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| 93GA | Fire at dwelling house/buildings | Strictly indictable [14 yrs; public disorder: 16 yrs; organised criminal activity: 16 yrs] SNPP offence |
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| 93H | Trespassing with/firing or dangerous use of firearm or spear gun | 50 pu and/or 2 yrs [5 yrs; firing weapon 10 yrs] |
2 |
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| 93I | Possessing an unregistered firearm in a public place | 50 pu and/or 2 yrs [10 yrs; with aggravation 14 yrs] |
2 | |
| 93IB | Possessing knife in public place/school | 40 pu or 2 yrs [4 yrs] |
1 | |
| 93IC | Using/carrying knife in public place/school in presence of person likely to cause reasonable person to fear for their safety | 100 pu or 2 yrs [4 yrs] |
1 | |
| 93K | Contaminating goods with intent to cause public alarm/economic loss | 100 pu or 2 yrs [10 yrs] |
1 | |
| 93L | Threatening to contaminate goods with intent to cause public alarm or economic loss | 100 pu or 2 yrs [10 yrs] |
1 | |
| 93M | Making false statements concerning contamination of goods with intent to cause public alarm or economic loss | 100 pu or 2 yrs [10 yrs] |
1 |
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| 93N | Aggravated ss 93K, 93L, 93M with demands | Strictly indictable [14 yrs] |
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| 93O | Aggravated ss 93K,93L offences with death/grievous bodily harm | Strictly indictable [25 yrs] |
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| 93Q | Convey false information that a person or property is in danger | 100 pu or 2 yrs [5 yrs] |
1 |
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| 93R | Leave or send article with intent to cause alarm | 100 pu or 2 yrs [5 yrs] |
1 |
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| 93T(1) | Participate in a criminal group knowing participation contributes to criminal activity | 50 pu and/or 2 yrs [5 yrs] |
2 |
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| 93T(1A) | Participate in a criminal group by directing activities | 100 pu or 2 yrs [10 yrs] |
1 | |
| 93T(2) | Participate in a criminal group and assault another | 100 pu or 2 yrs [10 yrs] |
1 |
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| 93T(3) | Participate in a criminal group and destroy/intend destroy damage property | 100 pu or 2 yrs [10 yrs] |
1 |
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| 93T(4) | Participate in a criminal group and assault law enforcement offer in execution of duty | Strictly indictable [14 yrs] |
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| 93T(4A) | Participate in a criminal group with organised/on-going activities by directing activities | 100 pu or 2 yrs [15 yrs] |
1 | |
| 93TA | Receive material benefit derived from criminal activity of criminal group | 50 pu and/or 2 yrs [10 yrs] |
2 | |
| 93V | Conduct unlawful gambling operation | Strictly indictable [1000 pu and/or 7 yrs] |
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| 93X | Habitual consorting with convicted offenders (persons under the age of 14 years old exempt from prosecution) | 50 pu and/or 2 yrs [150 pu or 3 yrs] |
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| 93Z(1) | Publicly threaten or incite violence on grounds of race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or intersex or HIV/AIDS status. | 100 pu or 2 yrs [Corp: 500 pu; Indiv: 100 pu and/or 3 yrs] |
1 | |
| 93ZA | Display Nazi symbols | Indiv 100 pu and/or 12 mths; Corp 500 pu |
Summary | |
| 94(a) | Rob or assault with intent to rob | 100 pu or 2 yrs [14 yrs] |
1 |
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| 94(b) | Steal chattel, money or valuable security from the person of another | 100 pu or 2 yrs where value exceeds $5000 50 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $5000; 20 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $2000 [14 yrs] |
1
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| 95 | Section 94 offence with aggravation | Strictly indictable [20 yrs] |
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| 96 | Section 95 offence with wounding | Strictly indictable [25 yrs] |
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| 97 | Mail robbery being armed/in company | Strictly indictable [20 yrs; aggravation: 25 yrs] |
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| 98 | Armed robbery with wounding | Strictly indictable [25 yrs] SNPP offence |
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| 99 | Demand property with menaces with intent to steal | 100 pu or 2 yrs [10 yrs; in company 14 yrs] |
1 |
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| 109(1) |
Break out of dwelling-house after committing, or entering with intent to commit, serious indictable offence where serious indictable offence is stealing or intentionally or recklessly destroying or damaging property, value of property does not exceed $60,000 |
100 pu or 2 yrs [14 yrs] |
1 |
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Strictly indictable [14 yrs] |
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| 109(2) | Commit offence under s 109(1) with aggravation, where serious indictable offence is stealing or intentionally or recklessly destroying or damaging property, value of property does not exceed $60,000, and circumstance of aggravation is in company | 100 pu or 2 yrs [20 yrs] |
1 |
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Strictly indictable [20 yrs] |
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| 109(3) | Commit offence under s 109(1) with special aggravation | Strictly indictable [25 yrs] |
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| 110 | Break/enter and assault with intent to murder | Strictly indictable [25 yrs] |
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| 111(1) | Enter dwelling with intent to commit serious indictable offence, where serious indictable offence is stealing/maliciously destroying/damaging property | 100 pu or 2 yrs [10 yrs] |
1 |
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Strictly indictable [10 yrs] |
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| 111(2) | Commit offence under s 111(1) with aggravation, where serious indictable offence is stealing/intentionally/recklessly/destroying/damaging property, property value does not exceed $60,000, and circumstance of aggravation is in company | 100 pu or 2 yrs [14 yrs] |
1 | |
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Strictly indictable [14 yrs] |
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| 111(3) | Commit offence under s 111(1) with special aggravation | Strictly indictable [20 yrs] |
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| 112(1) |
Break and enter dwelling house and commit serious indictable offence/be in dwelling house, commit serious indictable offence and break out, where serious indictable offence is stealing or intentionally or recklessly destroying or damaging property, and value of property does not exceed $60,000 |
100 pu or 2 yrs [14 yrs] |
1 | |
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Strictly indictable [14 yrs] |
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| 112(2) |
Commit offence under s 112(1) with aggravation, where serious indictable offence is stealing or intentionally or recklessly destroying or damaging property, property value does not exceed $60,000, and circumstance of aggravation is in company |
100 pu or 2 yrs [20 yrs] SNPP offence |
1 | |
| 112(3) | Commit offence under s 112(1) with special aggravation in any other case | Strictly indictable [25 yrs] SNPP offence |
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| 113(1) | Break and enter dwelling with intent to commit serious indictable offence where serious indictable offence is stealing/maliciously/destroying/damaging property | 100 pu or 2 yrs [10 yrs] |
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| 113(2) | Commit an offence under s 113(1) with aggravation, where serious indictable offence is stealing or intentionally or recklessly destroying or damaging property, the value does not exceed $60,000, and circumstance of aggravation is in company. | 100 pu or 2 yrs [14 yrs] |
1 |
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Strictly indictable | |||
| 113(3) |
Commit offence under s 113(1) with special aggravation |
Strictly indictable [20 yrs] |
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| 114(1)(a) | Armed with weapon with intent to commit indictable offence | 100 pu or 2 yrs [7 yrs] |
1 | |
| 114(1)(b) | Have in possession housebreaking implement/implement capable of being used to enter and/or drive conveyance |
50 pu and/or 2 yrs 20 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $2000 [7 yrs] |
2 | |
| 114(1)(c) | Face blackened etc with intent to commit indictable offence | 100 pu or 2 yrs [7 yrs] |
1 | |
| 114(1)(d) | Enter or remain on building with intent to commit indictable offence | 100 pu or 2 yrs [7 yrs] |
1 | |
| 115 | Convicted offender armed with intent to commit indictable offence | 100 pu or 2 yrs [10 yrs] |
1 | |
| 117 | Larceny and similar offences | 100 pu or 2 yrs where value exceeds $5000 50 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $5000; 20 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $2000 [5 yrs] |
1 |
2 |
| 125 | Larceny by a bailee | 100 pu or 2 yrs where value exceeds $5000 50 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $5000; 20 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $2000 [5 yrs] |
1 |
2 |
| 126 | Stealing cattle or killing with intent to steal | 100 pu or 2 yrs where value exceeds $5000 50 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $5000; 20 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $2000 [14 yrs] |
1 |
2 |
| 131 | Unlawfully using etc another person’s cattle | 100 pu or 2 yrs where value exceeds $5000 50 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $5000; 20 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $2000 [3 yrs] |
1 |
2 |
| 132 | Stealing dogs | 100 pu or 12 mths where value exceeds $5000 50 pu and/or 12 mths if value not over $5000; 20 pu and/or 12 mths if value not over $2000 [12 mths] |
1 |
2 |
| 133 | Corruptly taking money to restore dogs | 100 pu or 12 mths where value exceeds $5000 50 pu and/or 12 mths if value not over $5000; 20 pu and/or 12 mths if value not over $2000 [12 mths] |
1 |
2 |
| 135 | Steal, destroy wills or codicils | 100 pu or 2 yrs [7 yrs] |
1 | |
| 138 | Stealing, destroying etc records etc of any court or public office | 100 pu or 2 yrs [7 yrs] |
1 | |
| 139 | Stealing etc metal, glass, wood etc, fixed to house or land |
100 pu or 2 yrs where value exceeds $5000 50 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $5000; 20 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $2000 [5 yrs] |
1 |
2 |
| 140 | Stealing etc trees in pleasure-grounds etc | 100 pu or 2 yrs where value exceeds $5000 50 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $5000; 20 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $2000 [5 yrs] |
1 |
2 |
| 148 | Stealing property in a dwelling house | 100 pu or 2 yrs where value exceeds $5000 50 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $5000; 20 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $2000 [7 yrs] |
1 |
2 |
| 149 | Commit s 148 offence with menaces | Strictly indictable [14 yrs] |
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| 150 | Stealing goods in process of manufacture | 100 pu or 2 yrs where value exceeds $5000 50 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $5000; 20 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $2000 [3 yrs] |
1 |
2 |
| 151 | Selling etc materials to be manufactured | 100 pu or 2 yrs where value exceeds $5000 50 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $5000; 20 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $2000 [4 yrs] |
1 |
2 |
| 152 | Stealing from ship in port or on wharfs etc | 100 pu or 2 yrs where value exceeds $5000 50 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $5000; 20 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $2000 [7 yrs] |
1 |
2 |
| 153 | Stealing from ship in distress or wrecked | 100 pu or 2 yrs [10 yrs] |
1 | |
| 154 | Tenant, etc steal articles let to hire | 100 pu or 2 yrs where value exceeds $5000 50 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $5000; 20 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $2000 [5 yrs] |
1 |
2 |
| 154A | Take conveyance without consent of owner | 50 pu and/or 2 yrs [5 yrs] |
2 |
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| 154B(1) | Steal aircraft | 100 pu or 2 yrs [7 yrs] |
1 | |
| 154B(3) | Take control of aircraft while another person on board | Strictly indictable [14 yrs] |
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| 154B(4) | Take control of aircraft by threat/violence/trick while another aboard | Strictly indictable [20 yrs] |
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| 154C(1)(a) | Assault with intent to take car/vessel, and in fact take and drive, or take for the purpose of driving | 100 pu or 2 yrs [10 yrs] SNPP offence |
1 | |
| 154C(1)(b) | Take car/vessel and drive, or take for the purpose of driving, when a person is in it or on it | 100 pu or 2 yrs [10 yrs] SNPP offence |
1 | |
| 154C(2) | Offence under subs (1) with aggravation | 100 pu or 2 yrs [14 yrs] SNPP offence |
1 | |
| 154D(1) | Stealing firearm | 100 pu or 2 yrs [14 yrs] |
1 |
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| 154F | Steal car/vessel/trailer | 100 pu or 2 yrs [10 yrs] |
1 | |
| 154G(1) | Knowingly facilitate a car/boat/trailer re-birthing activity on an organised basis | Strictly indictable [14 yrs] SNPP offence |
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| 154H(1) | Make/use/possess/copy/interfere with unique identifier of motor vehicle/vessel/trailer |
50 pu and/or 2 yrs 20 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $2000 [7 yrs] |
2 | |
| 154I(1) | Possess motor vehicle/vessel/trailer where unique identifier has been interfered with |
50 pu and/or 2 yrs 20 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $2000 [5 yrs] |
2 | |
| 154J(1) | Possess vehicle identification plate not attached to vehicle or trailer |
50 pu and/or 2 yrs 20 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $2000 [5 yrs] |
2 | |
| 154K(1) | Disseminate material to advertise involvement in motor theft or break and enter offences |
50/100 pu and/or 2 yrs unless strictly indictable (depending on underlying offence) [Penalty for underlying offence + 2 yrs] |
Table for respective underlying offence/ Strictly indictable |
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| 156 | Larceny by clerks or servants | 100 pu or 2 yrs where value exceeds $5000 50 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $5000; 20 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $2000 [10 yrs] |
1 |
2 |
| 157 | Embezzlement by clerks or servants | 100 pu or 2 yrs where value exceeds $5000 50 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $5000; 20 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $2000 [10 yrs] |
1 |
2 |
| 159 | Larceny by persons in Public Service | 100 pu or 2 yrs where value exceeds $5000 50 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $5000; 20 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $2000 [10 yrs] |
1 |
2 |
| 160 | Embezzlement etc by persons in the Public Service |
100 pu or 2 yrs where value exceeds $5000 50 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $5000; 20 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $2000 [10 yrs] |
1 |
2 |
| 188(1) | Receiving stolen property where stealing a serious indictable offence | 100 pu or 2 yrs where value exceeds $5000 50 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $5000; 20 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $2000 [12 yrs motor vehicle/vessel etc; other 10 yrs] |
1 |
2 |
| 189 | Receiving etc where principal guilty of minor indictable offence |
100 pu or 2 yrs where value exceeds $5000 50 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $5000; 20 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $2000 [3 yrs] |
1 |
2 |
| 189A(1) | Receiving etc goods stolen out of NSW | 100 pu or 2 yrs where value exceeds $5000 50 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $5000; 20 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $2000 [10 yrs] |
1 |
2 |
| 190 | Receiving etc cattle unlawfully killed; carcass | 100 pu or 2 yrs where value exceeds $5000 50 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $5000; 20 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $2000 [10 yrs] |
1 |
2 |
| 192 | Receiving material or tools entrusted for manufacture |
100 pu or 2 yrs where value exceeds $5000 50 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $5000; 20 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $2000 [4 yrs] |
1 |
2 |
| 192E(1) | Fraud — dishonestly obtain by deception property/financial advantage/cause financial disadvantage | 100 pu or 2 yrs [10 yrs] |
1 | |
| 192F(1) | Dishonestly destroy/conceal accounting record with intent to defraud | 100 pu or 2 yrs [5 yrs] |
1 | |
| 192G | Dishonestly make/publish false/misleading statement with intent to defraud | 100 pu or 2 yrs [5 yrs] |
1 | |
| 192H(1) | Officer of organisation make/publish false/misleading statement with intent to deceive members/creditors | 100 pu or 2 yrs [7 yrs] |
1 | |
| 192J | Deal in identification information with intent commit/facilitate indictable offence | 100 pu or 2 yrs [10 yrs] |
1 | |
| 192K | Possess identification information with intent commit/facilitate indictable offence | 100 pu or 2 yrs [7 yrs] |
1 | |
| 192L | Possess equipment capable of making identification information with intent commit/facilitate indictable offence |
50 pu and/or 2 yrs 20 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $2000 [3 yrs] |
2 | |
| 192P | Possess dedicated encrypted criminal communication device to commit/facilitate serious criminal activity |
50 pu and/or 2 yrs [3 yrs] |
2 | |
| 193B(1), (2) | Knowingly deal with proceeds of crime | Strictly indictable [15 yrs; intent to conceal: 20 yrs] |
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| 193B(3) | Recklessly deal with proceeds of crime | 100 pu or 2 yrs where value exceeds $5000; 50 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $5000; 20 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $2000 [10 yrs] |
1
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2 |
| 193BA(3) | Recklessly deal with proceeds of general crime | 100 pu or 2 yrs where value $100,000 or more [10 yrs] |
1
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| 193C(1AA) | Deal with property when reasonable suspicion that proceeds of crime |
100 pu or 2 yrs where value $5,000,000 or more [8 yrs] |
1 | |
| 193C(1AB) | Commit s 193C(1AA) offence in circumstances of aggravation | 100 pu or 2 yrs where value $5,000,000 or more [10 yrs] |
1 | |
| 193C(1), (2) | Deal with property when reasonable suspicion that proceeds of crime |
100 pu or 2 yrs where value exceeds $5000; 50 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $5000; 20 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $2000 [5 yrs value over $100,000 but less than $5 million] [3 yrs value less than $100,000] |
1 |
2 |
| 193D | Deal with property later used as instrument of crime | Strictly indictable [15 yrs; recklessness: 10 yrs] |
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| 193N–Q(1) |
Offences related to cheating at gambling Engage in/facilitate/conceal conduct that corrupts betting outcome of event/use corrupt conduct information for betting purposes |
100 pu or 2 yrs [10 yrs] |
1 | |
| 193Q(2) |
Possess corrupt conduct information and bet on an event, encourage another to bet on an event or communicate corrupt conduct information to another person |
100 pu or 2 yrs [2 yrs] |
1 | |
| 195(1) | Intentionally or recklessly destroying or damaging property |
100 pu or 2 yrs where value exceeds $5000 50 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $5000; 20 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $2000 [5 yrs; with fire/explosives:10 yrs] |
1 |
2 |
| 195(1A) | Commit subs (1) offence in company | 100 pu or 2 yrs where value exceeds $5000 50 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $5000; 20 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $2000 [6 yrs; with fire/explosives:11 yrs] |
1 |
2 |
| 195(2) | Commit subs (1) offence during public disorder | 100 pu or 2 yrs where value exceeds $5000 50 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $5000; 20 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $2000 [7 yrs; with fire/explosives:12 yrs] |
1 |
2 |
| 196(1) | Destroying or damaging property with intent to cause bodily injury | 100 pu or 2 yrs [7 yrs; with fire/explosives: 14 yrs] |
1 | |
| 196(2) | During public disorder, commit offence under subs (1) | 100 pu or 2 yrs [9 yrs; with fire/explosives: 16 yrs] |
1 | |
| 197(1) | Dishonestly destroy or damage property with a view to gain | 100 pu or 2 yrs [7 yrs; with fire/explosives: 14 yrs] |
1 | |
| 197(2) | During public disorder commit offence under subs (1) | 100 pu or 2 yrs [9 yrs; with fire/explosives: 16 yrs] |
1 | |
| 198 | Destroy/damage property with intent to endanger life | Strictly indictable [25 yrs] |
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| 199(1) | Threatening to destroy or damage property | 100 pu or 2 yrs [5 yrs] |
1 | |
| 199(2) | During public disorder, commit offence under subs (1) | 100 pu or 2 yrs [7 yrs] |
1 | |
| 200(1) | Possession, custody or control of an article with intent to destroy or damage property | 100 pu or 2 yrs [3 yrs; explosive article: 7 yrs] |
1 | |
| 200(2) | During public disorder commit offence under subs (1) | 100 pu or 2 yrs [5 yrs; explosive article: 9 yrs] |
1 | |
| 201 | Interfering with a mine | 100 pu or 2 yrs [7 yrs] |
1 |
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| 202 | Intentionally or recklessly destroy, damage sea, river, canal and other works | 100 pu or 2 yrs [7 yrs] |
1 |
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| 203B | Sabotage | Strictly indictable [25 yrs] |
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| 203C(1) | Threaten sabotage to public facility | 100 pu or 2 yrs [14 yrs] |
1 |
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| 203E(1) | Intentionally cause fire and be reckless as to its spread | 100 pu or 2 yrs [21 yrs] SNPP offence |
1 | |
| 204 | Destroy/damage aircraft/reckless indifference | Strictly indictable [25 yrs] |
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| 205 | Prejudice safe operation of aircraft/vessel | Strictly indictable [14 yrs] |
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| 206 | Assault crew member of aircraft/vessel | Strictly indictable [14 yrs] |
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| 207(2) | Placing, carrying dangerous articles on board an aircraft or vessel | 100 pu or 2 yrs [7 yrs] |
1 |
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| 208(2) | Make demand with threat to destroy/damage/endanger safety of aircraft/vessel or to kill/inflict injury to persons on board | Strictly indictable [14 yrs] |
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| 208(3) | As in (2) and discharges firearm causes explosion/gbh to person | Strictly indictable [25 yrs] |
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| 208(4) | Make threat to destroy etc aircraft, vessel or transport vehicle or kill/inflict injury to persons on board | 100 pu or 2 yrs [5 yrs] |
1 | |
| 209 |
Convey false information as to plan to prejudice the safety of an aircraft or vessel or persons on board |
100 pu or 2 yrs [2 yrs] |
1 | |
| 210 | Intentionally or recklessly destroy, damage an aid to navigation | 100 pu or 2 yrs [7 yrs] |
1 |
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| 211(1) | Criminal acts to railways with intent to cause death/gbh | Strictly indictable [25 yrs] |
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| 212 | By unlawful act/negligent omission, endanger safety of person/being conveyed on railway | 100 pu or 2 yrs [3 yrs] |
1 |
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| 213 | Obstructing a railway | 100 pu or 2 yrs [2 yrs] |
1 |
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| 214A(1) | Damage/disruption to major facility | 200 pu and/or 2 yrs | Summary | |
| 249B | Corrupt commissions or rewards | 100 pu or 2 yrs where value exceeds $5000 50 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $5000; 20 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $2000 [7 yrs] |
1 |
2 |
| 249C | Misleading documents or statements used or made by agents | 100 pu or 2 yrs [7 yrs] |
1 |
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| 249D | Corrupt inducements for advice | 100 pu or 2 yrs where value exceeds $5000 50 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $5000; 20 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $2000 [7 yrs] |
1 |
2 |
| 249E |
Corrupt benefits for trustees and others |
100 pu or 2 yrs where value exceeds $5000 50 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $5000; 20 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $2000 [7 yrs] |
1 |
2 |
| 249F | Aid, abet, counsel, procure, solicit, incite offence under s 249C |
100 pu or 2 yrs [7 yrs] |
1 |
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| 249F | Aid, abet, counsel, procure, solicit, incite offence under ss 249B, 249D, 249E | 100 pu or 2 yrs where value exceeds $5000 50 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $5000; 20 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $2000 [7 yrs] |
1 |
2 |
| 249K(1) | Blackmail — demand with menaces for gain/loss or to influence public duty | 100 pu or 2 yrs [10 yrs] |
1 |
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| 249K(2) | Demand with menaces with accusation/threatened accusation of serious indictable crime | 100 pu or 2 yrs [14 yrs] |
1 |
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| 253 | Forgery — make false document with intent to induce some person to accept it as genuine to obtain advantage | 100 pu or 2 yrs [10 yrs] |
1 | |
| 254 | Use false document with intent to induce some person to accept it as genuine to obtain advantage | 100 pu or 2 yrs [10 yrs] |
1 | |
| 255 | Possess false document with intent | 100 pu or 2 yrs [10 yrs] |
1 | |
| 256(1) | Knowingly make/possess equipment designed to make false document with intent that it be so used | 100 pu or 2 yrs [10 yrs] |
1 | |
| 256(2)–(3) | Knowingly make/possess equipment designed to make false document |
50 pu and/or 2 yrs 20 pu and/or 2 yrs if value not over $2000 [3 yrs] |
2 |
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| 307A(1) | Make false/misleading application | 200 pu and/or 2 yrs | Summary | |
| 307B(1) | Give false/misleading information to another for benefit | 200 pu and/or 2 yrs | Summary | |
| 307C(1) | Produce false/misleading document | 200 pu and/or 2 yrs | Summary | |
| 308C(1) | Unauthorised access modification or impairment with intent to commit serious indictable offence where the serious indictable offence is punishable by 10 yrs or less | 100 pu or 2 yrs [penalty same as serious indictable offence committed] |
1 |
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| 308D(1) | Unauthorised modification of data with intent to cause impairment | 100 pu or 2 yrs [10 yrs] |
1 |
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| 308E(1) | Unauthorised impairment of electrical communication | 100 pu or 2 yrs [10 yrs] |
1 | |
| 308F(1) | Possession of data with intent to commit serious computer offence | 100 pu or 2 yrs [3 yrs] |
1 | |
| 308G(1) | Produce, supply or obtain data with intent to commit serious computer offence | 100 pu or 2 yrs [3 yrs] |
1 |
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| 308H | Unauthorised access to or modification of restricted data held in computer | 2 yrs* | Summary | |
| 308I | Unauthorised impairment of data held in computer disk, credit card or other device | 2 yrs* | Summary | |
| Part 6A | Sections 310A–310H — does not apply to custody under home detention order or intensive correction order, or child detention centre |
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| 310B | Rescue inmate from lawful custody | Strictly indictable [14 yrs] |
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| 310C | Aiding escape | 100 pu or 2 yrs [7 yrs] |
1 |
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| 310D | Escape from lawful custody; fail to return | 100 pu or 2 yrs [10 yrs] |
1 |
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| 310E(1) | Tunnels to facilitate escape | 100 pu or 2 yrs [10 yrs] |
1 |
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| 310F(1) | Permitting escape | 100 pu or 2 yrs [7 yrs wilful; 2 yrs negligent] |
1 | |
| 310G(1) | Knowingly harbour, maintain, employ escapee | 100 pu or 2 yrs [3 yrs] |
1 | |
| 310J | Membership of terrorist organisation | Strictly indictable [10 yrs] |
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| 314 | Make false accusation intending person to be investigated, knowing other person to be innocent | 100 pu or 2 yrs [7 yrs] |
1 | |
| 315(1) | Hinder investigation of serious indictable offence | 100 pu or 2 yrs [7 yrs] |
1 | |
| 315A(1) | Threatening or intimidating victims or witnesses | 100 pu or 2 yrs [7 yrs] |
1 | |
| 316(1) | Conceal serious indictable offence | 100 pu or 2 yrs [(a) 2 yrs if the max penalty for serious indictable offence is not more than 10 yrs; (b) 3 yrs if max penalty for serious indictable offence is more than 10 yrs but not more than 20 yrs; (c) 5 yrs if max penalty for serious indictable offence is more than 20 yrs] |
1 | |
| 316(2) | Solicit/accept/agrees to accept benefit for commission of offence under s 316(1) | 100 pu or 2 yrs [(a) 5 yrs if the max penalty for serious indictable offence is not more than 10 yrs; (b) 6 yrs if the max penalty for serious indictable offence is more than 10 yrs but not more than 20 yrs; (c) 7 yrs if the max penalty for serious indictable offence is more than 20 yrs] |
1 | |
| 316A(1) | Concealing child abuse offence | 100 pu or 2 yrs [(a) 2 yrs if max penalty for child abuse offence is less than 5 yrs; (b) 5 yrs if max penalty for child abuse offence is 5 yrs or more] |
1 | |
| 316A(4) | Solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any benefit for commission of an offence under s 316A(1) | 100 pu or 2 yrs [(a) 5 yrs if max penalty for child abuse offence is less than 5 yrs; (b) 7 yrs if max penalty for child abuse offence is 5 yrs or more] |
1 | |
| 317 | Tampering with evidence with intent to mislead judicial tribunal | 100 pu or 2 yrs [10 yrs] |
1 | |
| 318(2), (3) | Make/use false official document to pervert course of justice | Strictly indictable [14 yrs] |
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| 319 | General offence of pervert course of justice | 100 pu or 2 yrs [14 yrs] |
1 | |
| 321, 322(1), 323 | Corruption of witness and jurors — threat or intimidation of judges and others — influence of witnesses/jurors |
100 pu or 2 yrs unless person charged intended to procure conviction/acquittal of another of any serious indictable offence — when strictly indictable [10 yrs corruption of witness, etc 10 yrs intimidation of judge, etc 7 yrs influence of witness, etc] |
1 |
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| 325(1), (1A), (2) | Preventing, obstructing or dissuading witness or juror from attending as witness or producing evidence pursuant to summons or subpoena |
100 pu or 2 yrs [5 yrs] |
1 |
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| 326(1), (2) | Threaten reprisals against judges and others | 100 pu or 2 yrs [10 yrs] |
1 |
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| 327(1) | Perjury | 100 pu or 2 yrs [10 yrs] |
1 | |
| 328 | Perjury with intent to procure conviction/acquittal | Strictly indictable [14 yrs] |
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| 330 | Make false statement on oath not amounting to perjury | 100 pu or 2 yrs [5 yrs] |
1 | |
| 333(1) | Procure, persuade, induce or cause a person to give false testimony | 100 pu or 2 yrs [7 yrs] |
1 | |
| 335 | Make false statement in evidence on commission | 100 pu or 2 yrs [5 yrs] |
1 | |
| 336(1), (2) | Make false statement for entry kept in register by public official | 100 pu or 2 yrs [5 yrs] |
1 | |
| 337 | Public official knowingly issue false instrument for improper purpose | 100 pu or 2 yrs [5 yrs] |
1 |
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| 351A(1) | Recruiting another to engage in criminal activity | 100 pu or 2 yrs [7 yrs] |
1 | |
| 351A(2) | Recruiting children to engage in criminal activity | 100 pu or 2 yrs [10 yrs] |
1 |
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| 353B | (now s 547D) | |||
| 502 | Possess part of skin or carcass of stolen cattle | 5 pu and/or 6 mths | Summary | |
| 503 | Steal dog | 5 pu and/or 6 mths | Summary | |
| 504 | Possess stolen dog or skin of stolen dog | 5 pu | Summary | |
| 505 | Steal or kill with intent to steal, domestic animal or bird | 5 pu and/or 6 mths | Summary | |
| 506 | Steal or kill with intent to steal, domestic animal or bird (2nd + offence) | 12 mths | Summary | |
| 507 | Possess stolen bird/animal or skin thereof | 5 pu and/or 6 mths | Summary | |
| 508 | Possess stolen bird/animal or skin thereof (2nd + offence) | 12 mths | Summary | |
| 510 | Destroy part of fence of land where deer are kept/set snare for deer | 5 pu | Summary | |
| 512 | Destroy/take fish in waters on private property | 0.1 pu and fine = to value of fish | Summary | |
| 513 | Destroy/damage, with intent to steal/steal part of plant etc | 5 pu and/or 6 mths | Summary | |
| 515 | Steal/cut etc with intent to steal live/dead fence etc | 1 pu and value of property stolen/injured | Summary | |
| 517 | Possess whole or part of tree/fence etc | 1 pu and value of property stolen/injured | Summary | |
| 518 | Steal/damage with intent to steal dead wood on another’s land | 1 pu and value of property stolen/injured | Summary | |
| 520 | Steal/damage with intent to steal plant etc in garden etc | 5 pu and/or 6 mths | Summary | |
| 521 | Steal/damage with intent to steal plants etc not growing in gardens | 2 pu | Summary | |
| 521A | Steal rock/stone gravel in, under or forming part of land | 5 pu and/or 6 mths | Summary | |
| 522 | Possess goods from shipwreck |
5 pu and/or 6 mths Order for delivery to owner |
Summary | |
| 523 | Offer goods from shipwreck for sale | 5 pu and/or 6 mths Order for delivery to owner upon payment reasonable reward |
Summary | |
| 525 | Steal/damage books and other things in public libraries and other places | 10 pu and/or 12 mths and fine = 4 x value property | Summary | |
| 527C(1) | Goods in custody:
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10 pu and/or 12 mths; 5 pu and/or 6 mths |
Summary | |
| 530(1) | Commit serious act of animal cruelty with intent to inflict severe pain | 50 pu and/or 2 yrs [5 yrs] |
2 | |
| 530(1A) | Recklessly commit serious act of animal cruelty | 50 pu and/or 2 yrs [3 yrs] |
2 | |
| 531 | Intentionally kill or seriously injure animal used by law enforcement officer in execution of duty or in retaliation for such use |
50 pu and/or 2 yrs [5 yrs] |
2 |
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| 545B(1) | Intimidation or annoyance by violence | 50 pu and/or 2 yrs | Summary | |
| 545C(1) | Knowingly joining in, continuing in, unlawful assembly | 5 pu and/or 6 mths | Summary | |
| 545C(2) | Member of unlawful assembly armed with weapon or loaded arms | 10 pu and/or 12 mths | Summary | |
| 546B(1) | Found in premises/public place with intent to commit indictable offence | 4 pu or 6 mths | Summary | |
| 546D(1) | Impersonate a police officer | 100 pu and/or 2 yrs | Summary | |
| 546D(2) | Impersonate a police officer with intent to deceive | 100 pu or 2 yrs [7 yrs] |
1 | |
| 547B(1) | Public mischief | 50 pu and/or 12 mths | Summary | |
| 547C | Peep or pry | 2 pu or 3 mths | Summary | |
| 547D | Carry cutting instrument |
5 pu and/or 6 mths |
Summary | |
| 547E(1) | Produce/disseminate bestiality/animal crush material | Strictly indictable [Greater of: max penalty for offence against s 530(1); or 5 yrs] |
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| 547E(2) | Possess bestiality/animal crush material | Strictly indictable [3 yrs] |
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| 578A(2) | Publish details of complainant in prescribed sexual offences | Indiv 50 pu and/or 6 mths; Corp 500 pu | Summary | |
| 578C(2) | Publish indecent articles | Indiv 100 pu and/or 12 mths; Corp 200 pu | Summary | |
| 578E(2) | Advertise, display products re sexual behaviour | Indiv 100 pu and/or 12 mths; Corp 200 pu |
Summary | |
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No alternative monetary penalty specified. These offences are specifically designated summary offences, and they do not fall within either Table 1 or Table 2.
Provisions for certain sexual assault offences repealed on 1 December 2018 by Criminal Legislation Amendment (Child Sexual Abuse) Act 2018
| SECTION | DESCRIPTION | PENALTY (MAX) | TABLE | |
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| 61L | Assault with act of indecency | 50 pu and/or 2 yrs [5 yrs] |
2 | |
| 61M | Aggravated indecent assault | 100 pu or 2 yrs [7 yrs; (10 yrs victim under 16 yrs)] SNPP offence |
1 | |
| 61N(1) | Commit act of indecency to or with person under 16 yrs | 50 pu and/or 2 yrs [2 yrs] |
2 | |
| 61N(2) | Commit act of indecency to or with person 16 yrs or above | 50 pu and/or 18 mths [18 mths] |
2 | |
| 61O(1) | Commit aggravated act of indecency to or with person under 16 yrs | 50 pu and/or 2 yrs [5 yrs] |
2 | |
| 61O(1A) | Commit aggravated act of indecency to/with person 16 yrs or above | 50 pu and/or 2 yrs [3 yrs] |
2 | |
| 61O(2) | Commit act of indecency with/towards person under 10 yrs | 100 pu or 2 yrs [7 yrs] |
1 | |
| 61O(2A) | Commit/incite act of indecency with/towards person under 16 yrs knowing act being filmed for production of child pornography | 100 pu or 2 yrs [10 yrs] |
1 | |