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Criminal Code Act 1899
sch.1-sec.443EEncouraging person not to disclose match-fixing conduct or match-fixing arrangement
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### sch.1-sec.443E Encouraging person not to disclose match-fixing conduct or match-fixing arrangement
A person who—
encourages another person to conceal any information about match-fixing conduct or a match-fixing arrangement in relation to a sporting event or the happening of a sporting contingency from any of the following—
a law enforcement agency;
a law enforcement officer;
the chief executive of the department in which the Wagering Act 1998 is administered;
a responsible entity for the sporting event; and
for encouraging the other person to conceal the information mentioned in subsection (1) (a) —
receives or obtains, or offers to receive or obtain, a pecuniary benefit from any person; or
gives, or offers to give, a pecuniary benefit to any person; or
causes, or offers, threatens or agrees to cause, a pecuniary detriment to any person;
commits a crime.
Maximum penalty—10 years imprisonment.
In this section—
responsible entity , for a sporting event, means an entity responsible for the administration, conduct or management of the event.
sch 1 pt 6 div 1 ch 43 s 443E ins 2014 No. 39 s 30
(sch.1-sec.443E-ssec.1) A person who— encourages another person to conceal any information about match-fixing conduct or a match-fixing arrangement in relation to a sporting event or the happening of a sporting contingency from any of the following— a law enforcement agency; a law enforcement officer; the chief executive of the department in which the Wagering Act 1998 is administered; a responsible entity for the sporting event; and for encouraging the other person to conceal the information mentioned in subsection (1) (a) — receives or obtains, or offers to receive or obtain, a pecuniary benefit from any person; or gives, or offers to give, a pecuniary benefit to any person; or causes, or offers, threatens or agrees to cause, a pecuniary detriment to any person; commits a crime. Maximum penalty—10 years imprisonment.
(sch.1-sec.443E-ssec.2) In this section— responsible entity , for a sporting event, means an entity responsible for the administration, conduct or management of the event.
- (a) encourages another person to conceal any information about match-fixing conduct or a match-fixing arrangement in relation to a sporting event or the happening of a sporting contingency from any of the following— (i) a law enforcement agency; (ii) a law enforcement officer; (iii) the chief executive of the department in which the Wagering Act 1998 is administered; (iv) a responsible entity for the sporting event; and
- (i) a law enforcement agency;
- (ii) a law enforcement officer;
- (iii) the chief executive of the department in which the Wagering Act 1998 is administered;
- (iv) a responsible entity for the sporting event; and
- (b) for encouraging the other person to conceal the information mentioned in subsection (1) (a) — (i) receives or obtains, or offers to receive or obtain, a pecuniary benefit from any person; or (ii) gives, or offers to give, a pecuniary benefit to any person; or (iii) causes, or offers, threatens or agrees to cause, a pecuniary detriment to any person;
- (i) receives or obtains, or offers to receive or obtain, a pecuniary benefit from any person; or
- (ii) gives, or offers to give, a pecuniary benefit to any person; or
- (iii) causes, or offers, threatens or agrees to cause, a pecuniary detriment to any person;
- (i) a law enforcement agency;
- (ii) a law enforcement officer;
- (iii) the chief executive of the department in which the Wagering Act 1998 is administered;
- (iv) a responsible entity for the sporting event; and
- (i) receives or obtains, or offers to receive or obtain, a pecuniary benefit from any person; or
- (ii) gives, or offers to give, a pecuniary benefit to any person; or
- (iii) causes, or offers, threatens or agrees to cause, a pecuniary detriment to any person;