Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Summary Offences Act 1966 - SECT 49F

Consorting

49F. Consorting



(1) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, habitually consort with a
person who has been found guilty of, or who is reasonably suspected of having
committed, an organised crime offence.

Penalty: 2 years imprisonment.

(2) The defendant bears the burden of proving reasonable excuse for habitual
consorting to which a charge of an offence against subsection (1) relates.

(3) In this section-

organised crime offence means an indictable offence against the law of
Victoria, irrespective of when the offence was or is suspected to have been
committed, that is punishable by level 5 imprisonment (10 years maximum) or
more and that-

   (a)  involves 2 or more offenders; and

   (b)  involves substantial planning and organisation; and

   (c)  forms part of systemic and continuing criminal activity; and

   (d)  has a purpose of obtaining profit, gain, power or influence.
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