39Possession of stolen property

39 Possession of stolen property

[Section 39 Subsection (1) amended by No. 13 of 1987, s. 5 and Sched. 1 ]

(1)  [Section 39 Subsection (1) amended by No. 15 of 2014, s. 42, Applied:19 Dec 2014] [Section 39 Subsection (1) amended by No. 32 of 1963, s. 19 ][Section 39 Subsection (1) substituted by No. 86 of 2001, s. 18, Applied:17 Dec 2001] A person must not have possession or control of, or have had possession or control of, any property that is reasonably believed by a police officer to have been stolen or unlawfully obtained.

(1A)  [Section 39 Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 86 of 2001, s. 18, Applied:17 Dec 2001] It is a defence to proceedings for an offence under subsection (1) for a person to provide a satisfactory account of possession or control of the property.

(2)  *[Section 39 Subsection (2) added by No. 13 of 1987, s. 5 and Sched. 1 ]*A person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding –

(a) 12 months for a first offence; or

(b) 2 years for a second or subsequent offence.