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CRIMES ACT 1958 - SECT 194

Dealing with proceeds of crime

    (1)     A person must not deal with proceeds of crime

        (a)     knowing that it is proceeds of crime; and

        (b)     intending to conceal that it is proceeds of crime.

Penalty:     Level 3 imprisonment (20 years maximum).

    (2)     A person must not deal with proceeds of crime knowing that it is proceeds of crime.

Penalty:     Level 4 imprisonment (15 years maximum).

    (3)     A person must not deal with proceeds of crime being reckless as to whether or not it is proceeds of crime.

Penalty:     Level 5 imprisonment (10 years maximum).

    (4)     A person must not deal with proceeds of crime being negligent as to whether or not it is proceeds of crime.

Penalty:     Level 6 imprisonment (5 years maximum).

    (5)     It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence under this section if the accused satisfies the court that the accused dealt with the property in order to assist the enforcement of a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory.

New s. 195 inserted by No. 104/2003 s. 3.



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