Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person intentionally receives or possesses property other than a dangerous drug; and
(b) the property was obtained directly or indirectly from the commission of:
(i) an offence against Subdivision 1; or
(ii) an act done at a place outside the Territory that:
(A) if it had been done in the Territory, would have constituted an offence against Subdivision 1; and
(B) is an offence under the law in force in the place where it was done; and
(c) the person has knowledge of the circumstance mentioned in paragraph (b).
Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 25 years.
(2) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person intentionally receives or possesses property ( secondary property ); and
(b) the secondary property is, wholly or in part:
(i) property for which other property has been mortgaged, pledged or exchanged; or
(ii) property into which other property has been converted; and
(c) the other property was obtained directly or indirectly from the commission of:
(i) an offence against Subdivision 1; or
(ii) an act done at a place outside the Territory that:
(A) if it had been done in the Territory, would have constituted an offence against Subdivision 1; and
(B) is an offence under the law in force in the place where it was done; and
(d) the person has knowledge of the circumstances mentioned in paragraphs (b) and (c).
Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 25 years.
(3) For the purpose of proving the receiving of property, it is sufficient to show that the accused person has, either alone or jointly with another person, aided in concealing the property or disposing of it.
(1) Section 8A(1)
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(1) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person possesses a substance or thing with the intention that it be used, by the person or another person, in the manufacture of a dangerous drug; and
(b) the substance or thing is a precursor and the person is reckless in relation to that circumstance.
Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 7 years.
(2) Section 8A(2)
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charge of an offence against subsection (1) if the person
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prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) if the defendant
(3) Section 8A(2)(b)
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all words from "of the Territory" to "of the Commonwealth"
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, or an Act of the Commonwealth, a State or another Territory
(4) Section 8A(3)
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(3) The defendant has a legal burden of proof in relation to a matter mentioned in subsection (2).
(1) Section 8B, heading
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or production
(2) Section 8B(1)
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(1) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person intentionally possesses a document; and
(b) the document sets out, or purports to set out, how to manufacture a dangerous drug and the person is reckless in relation to that circumstance; and
(c) the person intentionally possesses equipment, or an implement or other article; and
(d) the equipment, implement or other article has been, or may be, used in the manufacture of a dangerous drug and the person is reckless in relation to that circumstance.
Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 7 years.
(3) Section 8B(2)
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charge of an offence against subsection (1) if the person
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prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) if the defendant
(4) Section 8B(2)(a), at the end
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or
(5) Section 8B(2)(b) and (c)
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(b) is registered, licensed or otherwise authorised under another Act, or an Act of the Commonwealth, a State or another Territory, to manufacture the dangerous drug to which the document relates; or
(c) had possession of the documents, or the equipment, implement or other article, for a purpose other than assisting in the manufacture of a dangerous drug.
(6) Section 8B(3)
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(3) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person intentionally possesses a document; and
(b) the document sets out, or purports to set out, how to manufacture a precursor and the person is reckless in relation to that circumstance; and
(c) the person intentionally possesses equipment, or an implement or other article; and
(d) the equipment, implement or other article has been, or may be, used in the manufacture of a dangerous drug or precursor and the person is reckless in relation to that circumstance.
Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 7 years.
(7) Section 8B(4)
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charge of an offence against subsection (1) if the person
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prosecution for an offence against subsection (3) if the defendant
(8) Section 8B(4)(a), (b) and (c)
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(a) is authorised under this Act to manufacture the precursor to which the document relates; or
(b) is registered, licensed or otherwise authorised under another Act, or an Act of the Commonwealth, a State or another Territory, to possess the precursor to which the document relates; or
(c) had possession of the documents, or the equipment, implement or other article, for a purpose other than assisting in the manufacture of a dangerous drug or precursor.
(9) Section 8B(5)
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(5) The defendant has a legal burden of proof in relation to a matter mentioned in subsection (2) or (4).