Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

CRIMINAL CODE 2002 - SECT 363E

    (1)     In a proceeding for an offence against section 363F, a person (the accused person ) is taken to intend obtaining a financial advantage or causing a financial disadvantage in connection with a bet on an event if, and only if, it is proved that the accused person—

        (a)     intended to obtain a financial advantage or cause financial disadvantage in connection with betting on the event; or

        (b)     was aware that another person intended to obtain a financial advantage or cause financial disadvantage in connection with betting on the event, as a result of the conduct that the accused person engaged in.

    (2)     In a proceeding for an offence against section 363F, it is not necessary to prove that a financial advantage was actually obtained or a financial disadvantage was actually caused.

    (3)     In a proceeding for an offence against section 363G or section 363H it is not necessary to prove that—

        (a)     a bet by a person was made personally by the person; or

        (b)     a person who was encouraged to bet, or to whom information was communicated, in relation to an event actually bet on the event; or

        (c)     a person who was encouraged to bet was encouraged to bet in a particular way.