Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00132:section:47c
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00132
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 47C
Character Range: 1311432–1312137

47C  Permitting escape
 (1) A person (the first person) commits an offence if:
 (a) the first person is:
 (i) an officer of a prison, lock‑up or other place of criminal detention; or
 (ii) a constable; or
 (iii) a Commonwealth officer; and
 (b) the first person is charged for the time being with the criminal detention of another person (the prisoner); and
 (c) the first person intentionally or negligently permits the prisoner to escape from the detention; and
 (d) the detention is lawful federal criminal detention.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years.
 (2) Absolute liability applies to the paragraph (1)(d) element of the offence.
Note: For absolute liability, see section 6.2 of the Criminal Code.