New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CRIMES ACT 1900 - SECT 154C

154C Taking motor vehicle or vessel with assault or with occupant on board

(1) A person who--

(a) assaults another person with intent to take a motor vehicle or vessel and, without having the consent of the owner or person in lawful possession of it, takes and drives it, or takes it for the purpose of driving it, or

(b) without having the consent of the owner or person in lawful possession of a motor vehicle or vessel, takes and drives it, or takes it for the purpose of driving it, when a person is in or on it,

is liable to imprisonment for 10 years.

(2) A person is guilty of an offence under this subsection if the person commits an offence under subsection (1) in circumstances of aggravation. A person convicted of an offence under this subsection is liable to imprisonment for 14 years.

(3) In this section--

"circumstances of aggravation" means circumstances involving any one or more of the following--

(a) the alleged offender is in the company of another person or persons,

(b) the alleged offender is armed with an offensive weapon or instrument,

(c) the alleged offender intentionally or recklessly inflicts actual bodily harm on any person.

"drive" includes operate.

"motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle within the meaning of the Road Transport Act 2013 .

"vessel" means a vessel within the meaning of the Marine Safety Act 1998 .