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Summary Offences Act 2005
sec.16Unlawful possession of suspected stolen property
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### sec.16 Unlawful possession of suspected stolen property
A person must not unlawfully possess a thing that is reasonably suspected of having been stolen or unlawfully obtained.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.