Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) A person, being a suspected person or reputed thief, shall not –
(a) be in or upon any building whatsoever or in any enclosed yard, garden, or area for any unlawful purpose; or
(b) frequent or loiter in or near any public place, or any river, or navigable stream with intent to commit a crime.
(2) In proving under this section intent to commit a crime it shall not be necessary to show that the person charged was guilty of any particular act tending to show his intent, and he may be convicted if from the circumstances of the case and from his known character as proved to the court before which he is charged it appears to such court that his intent was to commit a crime.
(3) A person shall not have in his possession without lawful excuse any implement or instrument with intent to commit a crime.
(4) Every such key, implement, or instrument may be taken from the offender by any police officer and shall, on conviction of the offender, become forfeit to the Crown.
(5) A person who contravenes a provision of subsection (1) or (3) is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months.