Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2006C00305:clause:1_1:p20
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2006C00305
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 1 (pt 20/24)
Character Range: 56039–58588

Federal Police within a reasonable time after becoming aware of the existence of the material.

Penalty: 100 penalty units.

474.26  Using a carriage service to procure persons under 16 years of age

 (1) A person (the sender) commits an offence if:
 (a) the sender uses a carriage service to transmit a communication to another person (the recipient); and
 (b) the sender does this with the intention of procuring the recipient to engage in, or submit to, sexual activity with the sender; and
 (c) the recipient is someone who is, or who the sender believes to be, under 16 years of age; and
 (d) the sender is at least 18 years of age.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 15 years.

 (2) A person (the sender) commits an offence if:
 (a) the sender uses a carriage service to transmit a communication to another person (the recipient); and
 (b) the sender does this with the intention of procuring the recipient to engage in, or submit to, sexual activity with another person; and
 (c) the recipient is someone who is, or who the sender believes to be, under 16 years of age; and
 (d) the other person referred to in paragraph (b) is someone who is, or who the sender believes to be, at least 18 years of age.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 15 years.

 (3) A person (the sender) commits an offence if:
 (a) the sender uses a carriage service to transmit a communication to another person (the recipient); and
 (b) the sender does this with the intention of procuring the recipient to engage in, or submit to, sexual activity with another person; and
 (c) the recipient is someone who is, or who the sender believes to be, under 16 years of age; and
 (d) the other person referred to in paragraph (b) is someone who is, or who the sender believes to be, under 18 years of age; and
 (e) the sender intends that the sexual activity referred to in paragraph (b) will take place in the presence of:
 (i) the sender; or
 (ii) another person who is, or who the sender believes to be, at least 18 years of age.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 15 years.

474.27  Using a carriage service to "groom" persons under 16 years of age

 (1) A person (the sender) commits an offence if:
 (a) the sender uses a carriage service to transmit a communication to another person (the recipient); and
 (b) the communication includes material that is indecent; and
 (c) the sender does this with the intention of making it easier to procure the recipient to engage in, or submit to, sexual activity with the sender; and
 (d) the recipient is someone who is, or who the sender believes to