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CRIMINAL CODE 2002 - SECT 321

Minor theft

    (1)     A person commits an offence (also theft ) if—

        (a)     the person dishonestly appropriates property belonging to someone else with the intention of permanently depriving the other person of the property; and

        (b)     the property has a replacement value of $2 000 or less when it is appropriated.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.

    (2)     Absolute liability applies to subsection (1) (b).

    (3)     This section does not prevent a person being charged with an offence against section 308 (Theft) if the replacement value of the property appropriated is $2 000 or less.



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