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Criminal Code Act 1983
227Shoplifting
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227 Shoplifting (a) the person appropriates property; and
Criminal Code Act 1983 217 (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).