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Criminal Code Act 1899
sch.1-sec.443BFacilitating match-fixing conduct or match-fixing arrangement
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### sch.1-sec.443B Facilitating match-fixing conduct or match-fixing arrangement
A person who facilitates match-fixing conduct or a match-fixing arrangement in relation to a sporting event or the happening of a sporting contingency for the purpose of—
obtaining or receiving a pecuniary benefit for any person; or
causing a pecuniary detriment to any person;
commits a crime.
Maximum penalty—10 years imprisonment.
For subsection (1) , a person facilitates match-fixing conduct or a match-fixing arrangement if the person agrees or offers to—
engage in the match-fixing conduct; or
participate in the match-fixing arrangement; or
encourage another person to—
engage in the match-fixing conduct; or
participate in the match-fixing arrangement.
For subsection (1) , it does not matter whether any person—
engages in the match-fixing conduct; or
obtains or receives a pecuniary benefit; or
causes or suffers a pecuniary detriment.
sch 1 pt 6 div 1 ch 43 s 443B ins 2014 No. 39 s 30
(sch.1-sec.443B-ssec.1) A person who facilitates match-fixing conduct or a match-fixing arrangement in relation to a sporting event or the happening of a sporting contingency for the purpose of— obtaining or receiving a pecuniary benefit for any person; or causing a pecuniary detriment to any person; commits a crime. Maximum penalty—10 years imprisonment.
(sch.1-sec.443B-ssec.2) For subsection (1) , a person facilitates match-fixing conduct or a match-fixing arrangement if the person agrees or offers to— engage in the match-fixing conduct; or participate in the match-fixing arrangement; or encourage another person to— engage in the match-fixing conduct; or participate in the match-fixing arrangement.
(sch.1-sec.443B-ssec.3) For subsection (1) , it does not matter whether any person— engages in the match-fixing conduct; or obtains or receives a pecuniary benefit; or causes or suffers a pecuniary detriment.
- (a) obtaining or receiving a pecuniary benefit for any person; or
- (b) causing a pecuniary detriment to any person;
- (a) engage in the match-fixing conduct; or
- (b) participate in the match-fixing arrangement; or
- (c) encourage another person to— (i) engage in the match-fixing conduct; or (ii) participate in the match-fixing arrangement.
- (i) engage in the match-fixing conduct; or
- (ii) participate in the match-fixing arrangement.
- (i) engage in the match-fixing conduct; or
- (ii) participate in the match-fixing arrangement.
- (a) engages in the match-fixing conduct; or
- (b) obtains or receives a pecuniary benefit; or
- (c) causes or suffers a pecuniary detriment.