Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) All persons to the number of 2 or more assembled with the intention of:
(a) importing prohibited imports; or
(b) smuggling; or
(c) preventing the seizure, or rescuing after seizure, of any prohibited imports or smuggled goods;
commit an offence punishable upon conviction by imprisonment for a period not exceeding 2 years.
(2) This section does not apply to, or in relation to, narcotic goods.
(2A) This section does not apply to, or in relation to, unmarked plastic explosives.
Note: Section 72.13 of the Criminal Code creates an offence of importing or exporting unmarked plastic explosives.
(3) An offence against this section is punishable upon summary conviction.
Note: Most offences dealing with the importation and exportation of narcotic goods are located in Part 9.1 of the Criminal Code .