Criminal Code
322Removal of articles on public exhibition
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322 Removal of articles on public exhibition (a) the person dishonestly removes an article from premises; and (b) the premises are at any time open to the public; and (c) the article is publicly exhibited, or kept for public exhibition, at the premises; and (d) the person does not have the consent to remove the article from a person entitled to give the consent. (2) Absolute liability applies to subsection (1) (b) and (c). (3) This section does not apply in relation to an article that is publicly exhibited, or kept for public exhibition, for the purpose of selling, or any other commercial dealing with, the article or articles of that kind.
premises includes any building or part of a building.