Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Crimes Act 1958 - SECT 76

Burglary

76. Burglary



(1) A person is guilty of burglary if he enters any building or part of a
building as a trespasser with intent-

   (a)  to steal anything in the building or part in question; or

   (b)  to commit an offence-

   (i)  involving an assault to a person in the building or part in question;
        or

   (ii) involving any damage to the building or to property in the building or
        part in question-

which is punishable with imprisonment for a term of five years or more.

(2) References in subsection (1) to a building shall apply also to an
inhabited vehicle or vessel, and shall apply to any such vehicle or vessel at
times when the person having a habitation in it is not there as well as at
times when he is.

(3) A person guilty of burglary is guilty of an indictable offence and liable
to level 5 imprisonment (10 years maximum).