Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Summary Offences Act 1966 - SECT 49D

Possessing housebreaking implements

49D. Possessing housebreaking implements



(1) A person must not, without lawful excuse, have an implement of
housebreaking in his or her custody or possession.

Penalty: 2 years imprisonment.

(2) The defendant bears the burden of proving lawful excuse for having custody
or possession of any implement to which a charge of an offence against
subsection (1) relates.