Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT 1997 - SECT 43

                   An official or Minister must not make a gift of public property unless:

                     (a)  the making of the gift is expressly authorised by law; or

                     (b)  the Finance Minister has given written approval to the gift being made; or

                     (c)  the Commonwealth acquired the property to use it as a gift.

Penalty:  Imprisonment for 7 years.

Note:          Chapter 2 of the Criminal Code sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility.