Crimes against the Economy of the Commonwealth Bill 2005
that the following chapter be added to the Criminal Code:
CHAPTER 955 CRIMES AGAINST THE ECONOMY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
955.1 THEFT You commit this Class B offence if you unlawfully take what belongs to another with intent to acquire it, and the taking involves loss.
954.11 The theft is a Class C offence, if the court, taking account of the value of what is stolen and other circumstances of the crime, holds it petty.
954.12 The theft is a Class A offence if the court, taking into account whether the unlawful appropriation took place after intrusion into a dwelling, whether ! it concerned the appropriation of property borne by a person, whether the accused was equipped with a weapon, explosive or similar aid, or whether the act was otherwise of an especially dangerous or ruthless nature, concerned property of considerable value or entailed a keenly felt loss, holds it gross.
954.21 FRAUD You commit this Class B Offence if you by deception induce someone to commit or omit to commit some act which involves gain for the accused and loss for the deceived or someone represented by the latter. You also commit this Class B offence if you, by delivering incorrect or incomplete information, or by making alterations to a programme or recording or by other means, unlawfully affects the result of aut omatic data processing or any other similar automatic process so that gain accrues to the offender and loss is entailed by any other person.
954.21 The fraud is a Class C offence if the court, taking account of the extent of the loss and other circumstances of the fraud, holds it petty.
954.22 The fraud is a Class A offence if the court, taking account of whether the offender abused public trust or employed a false document or misleading bookkeeping, or whether the fraud otherwise was of a particularly dangerous nature, involved a substantial value or resulted in a keenly felt loss.
954.3 EXTORTION You commit this Class B o! ffence if you by unlawful coercion induce someone to do or not do something which involves gain for the offender and loss for the coerced person or someone represented by the latter.
954.31 The extortion is a Class C offence if the court, taking account of the extent of the loss and other circumstances of the fraud, holds it petty.
954.32 The extortion is a Class A offence if the court, taking account of whether the offender abused public trust or employed a false document or misleading bookkeeping, or whether the fraud otherwise was of a particularly dangerous nature, involved a substantial value or resulted in a keenly felt loss, holds it ! gross.
955.4 FORGERY You commit this Class C offence if you make or utter a false document representing any amount of the currency of the Commonwealth.
955.5 CORRUPT CONDUCT You commit this Class A offence if, as an officer of the Commonwealth or of the Reserve Bank of Cyberia, assist any person to commit a theft or fraud upon the Commonwealth. You can be convicted of this offence despite the failure to prosecute or convict any other person.
passed this day by unanimous consent and transmitted for signature
Alan Grieve
Speaker
CHAPTER 955 CRIMES AGAINST THE ECONOMY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
955.1 THEFT You commit this Class B offence if you unlawfully take what belongs to another with intent to acquire it, and the taking involves loss.
954.11 The theft is a Class C offence, if the court, taking account of the value of what is stolen and other circumstances of the crime, holds it petty.
954.12 The theft is a Class A offence if the court, taking into account whether the unlawful appropriation took place after intrusion into a dwelling, whether ! it concerned the appropriation of property borne by a person, whether the accused was equipped with a weapon, explosive or similar aid, or whether the act was otherwise of an especially dangerous or ruthless nature, concerned property of considerable value or entailed a keenly felt loss, holds it gross.
954.21 FRAUD You commit this Class B Offence if you by deception induce someone to commit or omit to commit some act which involves gain for the accused and loss for the deceived or someone represented by the latter. You also commit this Class B offence if you, by delivering incorrect or incomplete information, or by making alterations to a programme or recording or by other means, unlawfully affects the result of aut omatic data processing or any other similar automatic process so that gain accrues to the offender and loss is entailed by any other person.
954.21 The fraud is a Class C offence if the court, taking account of the extent of the loss and other circumstances of the fraud, holds it petty.
954.22 The fraud is a Class A offence if the court, taking account of whether the offender abused public trust or employed a false document or misleading bookkeeping, or whether the fraud otherwise was of a particularly dangerous nature, involved a substantial value or resulted in a keenly felt loss.
954.3 EXTORTION You commit this Class B o! ffence if you by unlawful coercion induce someone to do or not do something which involves gain for the offender and loss for the coerced person or someone represented by the latter.
954.31 The extortion is a Class C offence if the court, taking account of the extent of the loss and other circumstances of the fraud, holds it petty.
954.32 The extortion is a Class A offence if the court, taking account of whether the offender abused public trust or employed a false document or misleading bookkeeping, or whether the fraud otherwise was of a particularly dangerous nature, involved a substantial value or resulted in a keenly felt loss, holds it ! gross.
955.4 FORGERY You commit this Class C offence if you make or utter a false document representing any amount of the currency of the Commonwealth.
955.5 CORRUPT CONDUCT You commit this Class A offence if, as an officer of the Commonwealth or of the Reserve Bank of Cyberia, assist any person to commit a theft or fraud upon the Commonwealth. You can be convicted of this offence despite the failure to prosecute or convict any other person.
passed this day by unanimous consent and transmitted for signature
Alan Grieve
Speaker
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