Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2012C00753:clause:2_49
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2012C00753
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 49
Character Range: 31625–32338

49  Removing property under seizure
 (1) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) property has been attached, or taken, under the process or authority of a court; and
 (b) the court was:
 (i) a federal court; or
 (ii) exercising federal jurisdiction; or
 (iii) a court of a Territory; and
 (c) the person receives, removes, retains, conceals or disposes of the property; and
 (d) the person does so with the intention of hindering or defeating the attachment or process.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.
 (2) Absolute liability applies to the paragraph (1)(b) element of the offence.
Note: For absolute liability, see section 6.2 of the Criminal Code.

Part 2—Other amendments

Australian Federal Police Act 1979