Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2018C00182:section:21
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2018C00182
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 21
Character Range: 24264–26597

21  Machines etc. operated by coins or paper money
 (1) A person shall not make or sell an article with intent that the article be used (whether by himself or herself or by another person), in substitution for a current coin or current paper money, for operating a machine that is designed to receive current coins or current paper money.
Penalty:
 (a) in the case of a person, not being a body corporate—imprisonment for 6 months or 20 penalty units, or both; or
 (b) in the case of a person, being a body corporate—50 penalty units.
 (1A) Subsection (1) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (1A) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).
 (2) A person shall not import into Australia or export from Australia an article that, to his or her knowledge, has been made for use in substitution for a current coin or current paper money, for operating a machine that is designed to receive current coins or current paper money.
Penalty:
 (a) in the case of a person, not being a body corporate—imprisonment for 6 months or 20 penalty units, or both; or
 (b) in the case of a person, being a body corporate—50 penalty units.
 (3) A person shall not have in his or her possession an article with intent that the article be used (whether by himself or herself or by another person), in substitution for a current coin or current paper money, for operating a machine that is designed to receive current coins or current paper money.
Penalty:
 (a) in the case of a person, not being a body corporate—20 penalty units; or
 (b) in the case of a person, being a body corporate—50 penalty units.
 (3A) Subsection (3) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (3A) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).
 (4) A person shall not use an article, in substitution for a current coin or current paper money, with the intention of operating a machine that is designed to receive current coins or current paper money.
Penalty for an offence against this subsection:
 (a) in the case of a person, not being a body corporate—20 penalty units; or
 (b) in the case of a person, being a body corporate—50 penalty units.

Part III—Miscellaneous