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Misuse of Drugs Act 1990
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8 Receiving or possessing tainted property
(a) the person intentionally receives or possesses property other
than a dangerous drug; and
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(b) the property was obtained directly or indirectly from the
commission of:
(i) an offence against Subdivision 1; or
(ii) an act done at a place outside the Territory that:
(A) if it had been done in the Territory, would have
constituted an offence against Subdivision 1; and
(B) is an offence under the law in force in the place
where it was done; and
(c) the person has knowledge of the circumstance mentioned in
paragraph (b).
(2) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person intentionally receives or possesses property
(secondary property); and
(b) the secondary property is, wholly or in part:
(i) property for which other property has been mortgaged,
pledged or exchanged; or
(ii) property into which other property has been converted;
and
(c) the other property was obtained directly or indirectly from the
commission of:
(i) an offence against Subdivision 1; or
(ii) an act done at a place outside the Territory that:
(A) if it had been done in the Territory, would have
constituted an offence against Subdivision 1; and
(B) is an offence under the law in force in the place
where it was done; and
(d) the person has knowledge of the circumstances mentioned in
paragraphs (b) and (c).
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(3) For the purpose of proving the receiving of property, it is sufficient
to show that the accused person has, either alone or jointly with
another person, aided in concealing the property or disposing of it.