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Criminal Code Act 1983
227Shoplifting
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227 Shoplifting
(a) the person appropriates property; and
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(b) the property is:
(i) offered for sale at a place where goods are for sale by
retail; and
(ii) worth less than $500; and
with the intention of permanently depriving the owner of the
property of that property; and
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units or imprisonment for
6 months.
(3) Strict liability applies to subsection (1)(b).