Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

PROCEEDS OF CRIME ACT 2002 - SECT 37

             (1)  A person is guilty of an offence if:

                     (a)  the person disposes of, or otherwise deals with, property; and

                     (b)  the person knows that, or is reckless as to the fact that, the property is covered by a ^* restraining order; and

                     (c)  the disposition or dealing contravenes the order.

Maximum penalty:    Imprisonment for 5 years or 300 penalty units, or both.

             (2)  A person is guilty of an offence if:

                     (a)  the person disposes of, or otherwise deals with, property; and

                     (b)  the property is covered by a ^* restraining order; and

                     (c)  the disposition or dealing contravenes the order; and

                     (d)  either:

                              (i)  particulars of the order were recorded in a register under subsection 34(1); or

                             (ii)  the person was given notice of the order under section 33.

Maximum penalty:    Imprisonment for 5 years or 300 penalty units, or both.

             (3)  Strict liability applies to paragraphs (2)(b) and (c) and subparagraph (2)(d)(i).