Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00060:section:2:p29
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00060
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 2 (pt 29/30)
Character Range: 1122245–1125021

against this Division
 (1) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person engages in conduct; and
 (b) the person does so with the intention of benefiting from an offence against this Division; and
 (c) the conduct is reasonably capable of resulting in the person benefiting from such an offence.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 25 years.
 (2) Subsection (1) applies:
 (a) whether the conduct is engaged in within or outside Australia; and
 (b) whether or not the person intends to benefit financially from an offence against this Division; and
 (c) whether or not an offence against this Division is in fact committed.
 (3) Absolute liability applies to paragraph (1)(c).
Note: For absolute liability, see section 6.2.

272.19  Encouraging offence against this Division
 (1) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person engages in conduct; and
 (b) the person does so with the intention of encouraging an offence against this Division (other than this section or section 272.20); and
 (c) the conduct is reasonably capable of encouraging such an offence.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 25 years.
 (2) Subsection (1) applies:
 (a) whether the conduct is engaged in within or outside Australia; and
 (b) whether or not an offence against this Division is in fact committed.
 (3) Absolute liability applies to paragraph (1)(c).
Note: For absolute liability, see section 6.2.
 (4) In this section, encourage means:
 (a) encourage, incite to, or urge, by any means whatever, (including by a written, electronic or other form of communication); or
 (b) aid, facilitate, or contribute to, in any way whatever.

272.20  Preparing for or planning offence against this Division

Offences involving sexual intercourse or other sexual activity with child, and benefiting offence
 (1) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person does an act; and
 (b) the person does so with the intention of preparing for, or planning, an offence against section 272.8, 272.9, 272.10, 272.11 or 272.18.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 10 years.

Offences involving sexual intercourse or other sexual activity with young person
 (2) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person does an act; and
 (b) the person does so with the intention of preparing for, or planning, an offence against section 272.12 or 272.13.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years.
 (3) Subsections (1) and (2) apply:
 (a) whether the act is done within or outside Australia; and
 (b) whether or not an offence against a provision referred to in paragraph (1)(b) or (2)(b) is in fact committed; and
 (c) whether or not the act is done in preparation for, or planning, a specific offence against a provision referred to in paragraph (1)(b) or (2)(b); and
 (d) whether or not the act is done in preparation for, or planning, more than one offence