CRIMINAL CODE 2002

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

CHAPTER 1--PRELIMINARY

• 1 Name of Act  
• 3 Dictionary  
• 4 Notes  
• 5 Codification  

CHAPTER 2--GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY

PART 2.1--PURPOSE AND APPLICATION--CH 2

• 6 Purpose—ch 2  
• 7 Application—ch 2  
• 8 Delayed application of ch 2 to certain offences  
• 10 Definitions—applied provisions and application date  

PART 2.2--THE ELEMENTS OF AN OFFENCE

Division 2.2.1--General—pt 2.2

• 11 Elements  
• 12 Establishing guilt of offences  

Division 2.2.2--Physical elements

• 13 Definitions—conduct and engage in conduct  
• 14 Physical elements  
• 15 Voluntariness  
• 16 Omissions  

Division 2.2.3--Fault elements

• 17 Fault elements  
• 18 Intention  
• 19 Knowledge  
• 20 Recklessness  
• 21 Negligence  
• 22 Offences that do not provide fault elements  

Division 2.2.4--Cases where fault elements are not required

• 23 Strict liability  
• 24 Absolute liability  

PART 2.3--CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE THERE IS NO CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY

Division 2.3.1--Lack of capacity—children

• 25 Children under 12—criminal responsibility  
• 26 Children 12 and over but under 14—knowledge that conduct wrong  

Division 2.3.2--Lack of capacity—mental impairment

• 27 Definition—mental impairment  
• 28 Mental impairment and criminal responsibility  
• 29 Mental impairment and other defences  

Division 2.3.3--Intoxication

• 30 Intoxication—interpretation  
• 31 Intoxication—offences involving basic intent  
• 32 Intoxication—negligence as fault element  
• 33 Intoxication—relevance to defences  
• 34 Involuntary intoxication  

Division 2.3.4--Mistake and ignorance

• 35 Mistake or ignorance of fact—fault elements other than  
• 36 Mistake of fact—strict liability  
• 38 Claim of right  

Division 2.3.5--External factors

• 39 Intervening conduct or event  
• 40 Duress  
• 41 Sudden or extraordinary emergency  
• 42 Self-defence  
• 43 Lawful authority  

Division 2.3.6--Lawful purpose

• 43A Lawful possession  

PART 2.4--EXTENSIONS OF CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY

• 44 Attempt  
• 45 Complicity and common purpose  
• 45A Joint commission  
• 46 Commission by proxy  
• 47 Incitement  
• 48 Conspiracy  

PART 2.5--CORPORATE CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY

• 49 General principles  
• 50 Physical elements  
• 51 Corporation—fault elements other than negligence  
• 52 Corporation—negligence  
• 53 Corporation—mistake of fact—strict liability  
• 54 Corporation—intervening conduct or event  
• 55 Evidence of negligence or failure to exercise appropriate diligence  

PART 2.6--PROOF OF CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY

• 56 Legal burden of proof—prosecution  
• 57 Standard of proof—prosecution  
• 58 Evidential burden of proof—defence  
• 59 Legal burden of proof—defence  
• 60 Standard of proof—defence  
• 61 Use of averments  

PART 2.7--GEOGRAPHICAL APPLICATION

• 62 Application and effect—pt 2.7  
• 63 Interpretation—pt 2.7  
• 64 Extension of offences if required geographical nexus exists  
• 65 Geographical application—double criminality  
• 66 Geographical application—procedure  
• 67 Geographical application—suspicion etc that offence committed  

CHAPTER 3--THEFT, FRAUD, BRIBERY AND RELATED OFFENCES

PART 3.1--INTERPRETATION FOR CH 3

• 300 Definitions—ch 3  
• 301 Person to whom property belongs for ch 3  
• 302 Dishonesty a matter for trier of fact  

PART 3.2--THEFT AND RELATED OFFENCES

Division 3.2.1--Interpretation for pt 3.2

• 303 Dishonesty for pt 3.2  
• 304 Appropriation of property for pt 3.2  
• 305 Person to whom property belongs for pt 3.2  
• 306 Intention of permanently depriving for pt 3.2  
• 307 General deficiency  

Division 3.2.2--Indictable offences for pt 3.2

• 308 Theft  
• 309 Robbery  
• 310 Aggravated robbery  
• 311 Burglary  
• 312 Aggravated burglary  
• 313 Receiving  
• 314 Receiving—meaning of stolen property  
• 315 Going equipped for theft etc  
• 316 Going equipped with offensive weapon for theft etc  
• 318 Taking etc motor vehicle without consent  

Division 3.2.3--Summary offences for pt 3.2

• 319 Dishonestly taking territory property  
• 320 Dishonestly retaining territory property  
• 321 Minor theft  
• 322 Removal of articles on public exhibition  
• 322A Making off without payment  
• 323 Making off without payment—minor offence  
• 324 Unlawful possession of stolen property  

PART 3.3--FRAUDULENT CONDUCT

Division 3.3.1--Interpretation for pt 3.3

• 325 Definitions—pt 3.3  

Division 3.3.2--Obtaining property by deception

• 326 Obtaining property by deception  
• 327 Dishonesty for div 3.3.2  
• 328 Meaning of obtains for div 3.3.2  
• 329 Intention of permanently depriving—div 3.3.2  
• 330 Money transfers  
• 331 General deficiency for div 3.3.2  

Division 3.3.3--Other indictable offences for pt 3.3

• 332 Obtaining financial advantage by deception  
• 333 General dishonesty  
• 334 Conspiracy to defraud  

Division 3.3.4--Summary offences for pt 3.3

• 335 Obtaining financial advantage from the Territory  
• 336 Passing valueless cheques  

PART 3.4--FALSE OR MISLEADING STATEMENTS, INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS

• 336A Making false statements on oath or in statutory declarations  
• 337 Making false or misleading statements  
• 338 Giving false or misleading information  
• 339 Producing false or misleading documents  

PART 3.5--BLACKMAIL

• 340 Meaning of menace for pt 3.5  
• 341 Meaning of unwarranted demand with a menace for pt 3.5  
• 342 Blackmail  

PART 3.6--FORGERY AND RELATED OFFENCES

Division 3.6.1--Interpretation for pt 3.6

• 343 Definitions—pt 3.6  
• 344 Meaning of false document etc for pt 3.6  
• 345 Inducing acceptance that document genuine  

Division 3.6.2--Offences for pt 3.6

• 346 Forgery  
• 347 Using false document  
• 348 Possessing false document  
• 349 Making or possessing device etc for making false document  
• 350 False accounting  
• 351 False statement by officer of body  

PART 3.7--BRIBERY AND RELATED OFFENCES

Division 3.7.1--Interpretation for pt 3.7

• 352 Definitions—pt 3.7  
• 353 Meaning of agent and principal for pt 3.7  
• 354 Dishonesty for pt 3.7  
• 355 Meaning of obtain for pt 3.7  

Division 3.7.2--Offences for pt 3.7

• 356 Bribery  
• 357 Other corrupting benefits  
• 358 Payola  
• 359 Abuse of public office  

PART 3.8--IMPERSONATION OR OBSTRUCTION OF TERRITORY PUBLIC OFFICIALS

• 360 Impersonating territory public official  
• 361 Obstructing territory public official  
• 362 Impersonating police officer  
• 363 Obstructing territory public official—minor offence  

PART 3.8A--CHEATING AT GAMBLING

Division 3.8A--.1 Interpretation—pt 3.8A

• 363A Definitions—pt 3.8A  
• 363B Meaning of cause—pt 3.8A  
• 363C Meaning of corrupts a betting outcome—pt 3.8A  
• 363D Meaning of obtain—pt 3.8A  
• 363E Proof of certain matters not required for offences against part  

Division 3.8A--.2 Offences—pt 3.8A

• 363F Conduct that corrupts betting outcome  
• 363G Bet with information about corrupt betting outcome  
• 363H Bet with inside information  

PART 3.9--PROCEDURAL MATTERS FOR CH 3

Division 3.9.1--General—pt 3.9

• 364 Stolen property held by dealers etc—owners rights  
• 365 Stolen property held by police—disposal  
• 366 Procedure and evidence—theft, receiving etc  
• 367 Certain proceedings not to be heard together  
• 368 Indictment for offence relating to deeds, money etc  
• 369 Theft of motor vehicle—cancellation of licence  

Division 3.9.2--Alternative verdicts—ch 3

• 369A Alternative verdicts—aggravated robbery and robbery  
• 369B Alternative verdicts—aggravated burglary and burglary  
• 370 Alternative verdicts—theft and taking motor vehicle without consent  
• 371 Alternative verdicts—theft or obtaining property by deception and  
• 372 Alternative verdicts—theft and obtaining property by deception  
• 373 Verdict of ‘theft or receiving' etc  
• 374 Alternative verdicts—making false or misleading statements  

Division 3.9.3--Forfeiture—ch 3

• 375 Going equipped offences—forfeiture  
• 376 Unlawful possession offence—forfeiture  
• 377 Unlawful possession offence—disposal of forfeited property by public trustee and  
• 378 Unlawful possession offence—return of or compensation for forfeited property  
• 379 Forgery offences—forfeiture  

CHAPTER 4--PROPERTY DAMAGE AND COMPUTER OFFENCES

PART 4.1--PROPERTY DAMAGE OFFENCES

Division 4.1.1--Interpretation for pt 4.1

• 400 Definitions—pt 4.1  
• 401 Person to whom property belongs  
• 402 Meaning of threat for pt 4.1  

Division 4.1.2--Offences—pt 4.1

• 403 Damaging property  
• 404 Arson  
• 405 Causing bushfires  
• 406 Threat to cause property damage—fear of death or serious  
• 407 Threat to cause property damage  
• 408 Possession of thing with intent to damage property  

Division 4.1.3--Defences—pt 4.1

• 409 Consent—pt 4.1 offences  
• 410 Claim of right—pt 4.1 offences  
• 411 Self-defence  

PART 4.2--COMPUTER OFFENCES

• 412 Definitions—pt 4.2  
• 413 Limited meaning of access to data etc  
• 414 Meaning of unauthorised access, modification or impairment  
• 415 Unauthorised access, modification or impairment with intent to commit serious  
• 416 Unauthorised modification of data to cause impairment  
• 417 Unauthorised impairment of electronic communication  
• 418 Possession of data with intent to commit serious computer offence  
• 419 Producing, supplying or obtaining data with intent to commit serious computer  
• 420 Unauthorised access to or modification of restricted data held in  
• 421 Unauthorised impairment of data held in computer disc, credit card etc  

PART 4.3--SABOTAGE

• 422 Definitions—pt 4.3  
• 423 Sabotage  
• 424 Threaten sabotage  

CHAPTER 6--SERIOUS DRUG OFFENCES

PART 6.1--INTERPRETATION FOR CH 6

• 600 Definitions—ch 6  
• 601 Meaning of trafficable quantity, commercial quantity and large  

PART 6.2--TRAFFICKING IN CONTROLLED DRUGS

• 602 Meaning of trafficking  
• 603 Trafficking in controlled drug  
• 604 Trafficking offence—presumption if trafficable quantity possessed  
• 605 Complicity, incitement and conspiracy offences do not apply to buyers of  

PART 6.3--MANUFACTURING CONTROLLED DRUGS AND PRECURSORS

• 606 Meaning of manufacture  
• 607 Manufacturing controlled drug for selling  
• 608 Manufacturing offence—presumption if trafficable quantity  
• 609 Manufacturing controlled drug  
• 610 Selling controlled precursor for manufacture of controlled drug  
• 611 Manufacturing controlled precursor for manufacture of controlled drug  
• 612 Possessing controlled precursor  
• 612A Possessing offence—presumption if controlled precursor possessed to manufacture  
• 613 Supplying substance, equipment or instructions for manufacturing controlled  
• 614 Possessing substance, equipment or instructions for manufacturing controlled  
• 614A Possessing tablet press  

PART 6.4--CULTIVATING CONTROLLED PLANTS

• 615 Meaning of cultivate  
• 616 Cultivating controlled plant for selling  
• 617 Cultivating offence—presumption if trafficable quantity  
• 618 Cultivating controlled plant  
• 619 Selling controlled plant  
• 620 Supplying plant material, equipment or instructions for cultivating controlled  
• 621 Possessing plant material, equipment or instructions for cultivating controlled  

PART 6.4A--DISPLAY OF DRUG PIPES

• 621A Display of drug pipes  

PART 6.5--DRUG OFFENCES INVOLVING CHILDREN

• 622 Supplying controlled drug to child for selling  
• 623 Supplying offence—presumption if trafficable quantity supplied  
• 624 Procuring child to traffic in controlled drug  
• 625 Supplying controlled drug to child  
• 626 Children not criminally responsible for offences against pt 6.5  

PART 6.6--GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR DRUG OFFENCES

• 627 Application—pt 6.6  
• 628 Carrying on business of trafficking  
• 629 Single offence for trafficking etc on different occasions  
• 630 Single offence for different parcels trafficked etc on the same  
• 631 Single offence—working out quantities if different kinds of controlled drug etc  
• 632 Knowledge or recklessness about identity of controlled drugs, plants and  
• 633 Alternative verdicts—mistaken belief about identity of controlled drug, precursor or  
• 634 Alternative verdicts—mistaken belief about quantity of controlled drug, precursor or  
• 635 Alternative verdicts—different quantities  
• 636 Alternative verdicts—trafficking and obtaining property by  
• 636A Alternative verdicts—trafficking in or possessing controlled drug  

PART 6.7--OFFENCES RELATING TO PROPERTY DERIVED FROM DRUG OFFENCES

• 637 Meaning of drug offence  
• 638 Property directly or indirectly derived from drug offence  
• 639 Concealing etc property derived from drug offence  
• 640 Receiving property directly derived from drug offence  

CHAPTER 6A--PARTICIPATION IN CRIMINAL GROUPS

• 650 Meaning of criminal activity—ch 6A  
• 651 Meaning of criminal group—ch 6A  
• 652 Participating in a criminal group  
• 653 Participating in a criminal group—causing harm  
• 654 Participating in a criminal group—property damage  
• 655 Recruiting people to engage in criminal activity  

CHAPTER 7--ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE OFFENCES

PART 7.1--INTERPRETATION FOR CH 7

• 700 Definitions—ch 7  
• 701 Meaning of legal proceeding for ch 7  

PART 7.2--INDICTABLE OFFENCES FOR CH 7

Division 7.2.1--Perjury

• 702 Aggravated perjury  
• 703 Perjury  
• 704 Additional provisions about perjury or aggravated perjury  

Division 7.2.2--Falsifying, destroying or concealing evidence

• 705 Making or using false evidence  
• 706 Destroying or concealing evidence  

Division 7.2.3--Protection of people involved in legal proceedings

• 707 Corruption in relation to legal proceedings  
• 708 Deceiving witness, interpreter, intermediary or juror  
• 709 Threatening etc witness, interpreter, intermediary or juror  
• 709A Threatening etc participant in criminal investigation  
• 710 Preventing attendance etc of witness, interpreter, intermediary or  
• 711 Preventing production of thing in evidence  
• 712 Reprisal against person involved in proceeding  
• 712A Publishing identifying information about childrens proceedings  

Division 7.2.4--Perverting the course of justice and related offences

• 713 Perverting the course of justice  
• 714 Publication that could cause miscarriage of justice  
• 715 False accusation of offence  
• 716 Compounding of offence  
• 717 Accessory after the fact  

PART 7.3--SUMMARY OFFENCES FOR CH 7

• 718 Pleading guilty in another's name  
• 719 Failing to attend  
• 720 Failing to produce document or other thing  
• 721 Failing to take oath  
• 722 Failing to answer question or give information  
• 723 Making etc false or misleading statements in legal proceeding  
• 724 Obstructing etc legal proceeding  
• 725 Obstructing or hindering investigation  

PART 7.4--PROCEDURAL MATTERS FOR CH 7

• 726 Consent required for certain prosecutions  
• 727 Alternative verdicts—aggravated perjury and perjury  
• 728 Alternative verdicts—perverting the course of justice and publication that could cause  

CHAPTER 7A--OTHER OFFENCES

PART 7A--.1 SERIOUS VILIFICATION

• 750 Serious vilification  

PART 7A--.2 PUBLIC DISPLAY OF NAZI SYMBOLS

• 751 Meaning of Nazi symbol—pt 7A.2  
• 752 Public display of Nazi symbols  
• 753 Direction to remove Nazi symbol from public display  

PART 7A--.3 OTHER OFFENCES

• 754 Unauthorised entry of motor vehicle  

CHAPTER 8--MISCELLANEOUS

• 800 Regulation-making power  
• 801 Review of amendments made by Justice (Age of Criminal Responsibility) Legislation  
DICTIONARY ENDNOTES