Criminal Code Act 1924
248Being armed, &c., with intent to commit a crime
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248 Being armed, &c., with intent to commit a crime
*[Section 248 Amended by No. 30 of 1973, s. 10 ]*Any person who is found –
(a) [Section 248 Amended by No. 62 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:14 Nov 2000] armed with any dangerous or offensive weapon or instrument, with intent to commit a crime;
(b) having in his possession without lawful excuse any instrument for making an entry into a place to which this chapter applies;
(c) [Section 248 Amended by No. 21 of 2016, s. 4, Applied:11 Jul 2016] having his face masked or blackened, or being otherwise disguised, with intent to commit a crime –
(d) [Section 248 Amended by No. 21 of 2016, s. 4, Applied:11 Jul 2016] . . . . . . . .
is guilty of a crime.
Charge: Being found prepared for the commission of a crime.