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330 Money transfers (1) This section applies for this division and for the application of section 313 (Receiving) to this division. (2) If a person (A) causes an amount to be transferred from an account held by someone else (B) to an account held by A— (a) the amount is taken to have been property that belonged to B; and (b) A is taken to have obtained the property for A with the intention of permanently depriving B of the property. (3) If a person (A) causes an amount to be transferred from an account held by someone else (B) to an account held by a third person (C)— (a) the amount is taken to have been property that belonged to B; and (b) A is taken to have obtained the property for C with the intention of permanently depriving B of the property.
Other indictable offences for pt 3.3 Division 3.3.3 (4) An amount is transferred from an account (account 1) to another account (account 2) if— (a) a credit is made to account 2; and (b) a debit is made to account 1; and (c) the credit results from the debit or the debit results from the credit. (5) A person causes an amount to be transferred from an account if the person induces someone else to transfer the amount from the account (whether or not the other person is the account holder).