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Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935
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Division 5—Miscellaneous
83GZF Appeal
83GZG Evidentiary
83GZH Standard of proof
83GZI Evidence in other proceedings
83GZJ Service
83GZK Representation of unincorporated group
83GZL Costs
83GZM Presumption as to participation
83GZN Criminal intelligence
83GZO Use of evidence or information for purposes of Act
83GZP Delegation
Part 3C—Protection for working animals
83H Interpretation
83I Causing death or serious harm etc to working animals
83J Court may order compensation and other costs
83K Enforcement of order for compensation etc
83L Evidentiary
Part 3D—Explosives offences
83M Interpretation
83N Explosive devices
83O Explosive substances, prescribed equipment or instructions
83P Bomb hoaxes
Part 4—Offences with respect to property
84 Preliminary
85 Arson and other property damage
85A Recklessly endangering property
85B Special provision for causing bushfire
86 Possession of object with intent to damage property
86A Using motor vehicle without consent
Part 4A—Computer offences
86B Interpretation
86C Meaning of unauthorised access to or modification of computer data
86D Meaning of unauthorised impairment of electronic communication
86E Use of computer with intention to commit, or facilitate the commission of, an offence
86F Use of computer to commit, or facilitate the commission of, an offence outside the State
86G Unauthorised modification of computer data
86H Unauthorised impairment of electronic communication
86I Possession of computer viruses etc with intent to commit serious computer offence
Part 5—Offences of dishonesty
130 Interpretation
131 Dishonesty
132 Consent of owner
133 Operation of this Part
Division 2—Theft
134 Theft (and receiving)
135 Special provision with regard to land and fixtures
136 General deficiency
Division 3—Robbery
137 Robbery
Division 4—Money laundering and dealing in instruments of crime
138 Money laundering
138A Dealing in instruments of crime
Division 5—Deception
139 Deception
Division 5A—Dishonest communication with children
139A Dishonest communication with children
Division 6—Dishonest dealings with documents
140 Dishonest dealings with documents
Division 7—Dishonest manipulation of machines
141 Dishonest manipulation of machines
Division 8—Dishonest exploitation of advantage
142 Dishonest exploitation of position of advantage
Division 9—Miscellaneous offences of dishonesty
143 Dishonest interference with merchandise
144 Making off without payment
Part 5A—Identity theft
144A Interpretation
144B False identity etc
144C Misuse of personal identification information
144D Prohibited material
144DA Possession of personal identification information
144E Attempt offence excluded
144F Application of Part
Part 5B—Cheating at gambling
144G Interpretation
144H Engaging in conduct that corrupts betting outcome of event
144I Facilitating conduct that corrupts betting outcome of event
144J Concealing conduct or agreement
144K Use of corrupt conduct information or inside information for betting purposes
Part 6—Secret commissions
145 Interpretation
Division 2—Unlawful bias in commercial relationships
146 Fiduciaries
147 Exercise of fiduciary functions
148 Unlawful bias
149 Offence for fiduciary to exercise unlawful bias
150 Bribery
Division 3—Exclusion of defence
151 Exclusion of defence
Part 6A—Serious criminal trespass
167 Sacrilege
168 Serious criminal trespass
169 Serious criminal trespass—non-residential buildings
170 Serious criminal trespass—places of residence
170A Criminal trespass—places of residence
Part 6B—Blackmail
171 Interpretation
172 Blackmail
Part 6C—Piracy
173 Interpretation
174 Piracy
Part 6D—Offences relating to human remains
175 Interpretation
176 Application of Part
177 Offence to destroy etc human remains to pervert course of justice
178 Offence to defile etc human remains
179 Offence to fail to report find of or conceal human remains
180 Alternative verdicts
Part 7—Offences of a public nature
237 Definitions
238 Acting improperly
239 General attempt offence excluded
240 Parliamentary privilege not affected
Division 2—Impeding investigation of offences or assisting offenders
241 Impeding investigation of offences or assisting offenders
Division 2A—Offences relating to providing false or misleading information to a court
241A False or misleading information entered into electronic court management system
Division 3—Offences relating to judicial proceedings
242 Perjury and subornation
243 Fabricating, altering or concealing evidence
244 Offences relating to witnesses
245 Offences relating to jurors
246 Confidentiality of jury deliberations and identities
247 Harassment to obtain information about jury's deliberations
248 Threats or reprisals relating to persons involved in criminal investigations or judicial proceedings
Division 4—Offences relating to public officers
249 Bribery or corruption of public officers
250 Threats or reprisals against public officers
251 Abuse of public office
252 Demanding or requiring benefit on basis of public office
253 Offences relating to appointment to public office
Division 5—Escape, rescue and harbouring of persons subject to detention
254 Escape or removal from lawful custody
255 Harbouring or employing escapee etc
Division 6—Attempt to obstruct or pervert course of justice or due administration of law
256 Attempt to obstruct or pervert course of justice or due administration of law
Division 7—Criminal defamation
257 Criminal defamation
Division 8—Offences limited in relation to industrial disputes and restraint of trade
258 Offences limited in relation to industrial disputes and restraint of trade
Part 7A—Goods contamination and comparable offences
259 Interpretation
260 Unlawful acts of goods contamination or other acts prejudicing the health or safety of the public
261 Goods contamination unrelated to issues of public health and safety
Part 7B—Accessories
267 Aiding and abetting
Part 7C—Derivative liability for certain offences
267AA Offence where unlawfully supplied firearm used in subsequent offence
Part 7D—Recruiting etc children to engage in certain criminal activities
267AB Recruiting etc child for criminal activity
Part 8—Intoxication
267A Definitions
268 Mental element of offence to be presumed in certain cases
269 Question of intoxication must be specifically raised
Part 8A—Mental impairment
269A Interpretation
269AB Reference to finding of not guilty to include finding of mental incompetence
269B Distribution of judicial functions between judge and jury
269BA Charges on which alternative verdicts are possible
Division 2—Mental competence to commit offences
269C Mental competence
269D Presumption of mental competence
269E Reservation of question of mental competence
269F What happens if trial judge decides to proceed first with trial of defendant's mental competence to commit offence
269G What happens if trial judge decides to proceed first with trial of objective elements of offence
Division 3—Mental unfitness to stand trial
269H Mental unfitness to stand trial
269I Presumption of mental fitness to stand trial
269J Order for investigation of mental fitness to stand trial
269K Preliminary prognosis of defendant's condition
269L Trial judge's discretion about course of trial
269M What happens if trial judge decides to proceed first with trial of defendant's mental fitness to stand trial
269N What happens if trial judge decides to proceed first with trial of objective elements of offence
Division 3A—Disposition of persons with mental impairment charged with summary and minor indictable offences
Subdivision 1—Principle on which court is to act
269NA Principle on which court is to act
Subdivision 2—Making, variation and revocation of Division 3A orders
269NB Division 3A orders
269NC Court may direct defendant to surrender firearm etc
269ND Variation or revocation of condition of Division 3A order
269NDA Revision of Division 3A orders