140Receiving a designated service using a false customer name or customer anonymity

140 Receiving a designated service using a false customer name or customer anonymity

(1) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person commences to receive a designated service; and (b) the person does so using a false customer name; and (c) at least one provision of Division 2, 3 or 4 of Part 2 applies to the provision of the designated service.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years or 120 penalty units, or both.

(2) Strict liability applies to the paragraph (1)(c) element of the offence.

Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.

(3) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person commences to receive a designated service; and (b) the person does so on the basis of customer anonymity; and (c) at least one provision of Division 2, 3 or 4 of Part 2 applies to the provision of the designated service.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years or 120 penalty units, or both.

(4) Strict liability applies to the paragraph (3)(c) element of the offence.

Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.