Criminal Code Act 1995

No. 12, 1995

Compilation No.   173

Compilation date: 14 March 2026

Includes amendments: Act No. 7, 2026

This compilation is in 3 volumes

Volume 1: sections   1 - 5

Schedule (sections   1.1 - 261.3)

Volume 2: Schedule (sections 268.1-395.50)

Volume 3: Schedule (sections 400.1-490.7)

Schedule (Dictionary)

Endnotes

Each volume has its own contents

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Criminal Code Act 1995 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 March 2026 (the compilation date).

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Contents

1 Short title 1

2 Commencement 1

3 The Criminal Code 1

3A External Territories 1

3B Offshore installations 1

4 Definitions 1

5 Regulations 2

Schedule—The Criminal Code 4

Chapter 1—Codification 4

Division 1 4

1.1 Codification 4

Chapter 2—General principles of criminal responsibility 5

Part 2.1—Purpose and application 5

Division 2 5

2.1 Purpose 5

2.2 Application 5

2.3 Application of provisions relating to intoxication 5

Part 2.2—The elements of an offence 6

Division 3—General 6

3.1 Elements 6

3.2 Establishing guilt in respect of offences 6

Division 4—Physical elements 7

4.1 Physical elements 7

4.2 Voluntariness 7

4.3 Omissions 8

Division 5—Fault elements 9

5.1 Fault elements 9

5.2 Intention 9

5.3 Knowledge 9

5.4 Recklessness 9

5.5 Negligence 10

5.6 Offences that do not specify fault elements 10

Division 6—Cases where fault elements are not required 11

6.1 Strict liability 11

6.2 Absolute liability 11

Part 2.3—Circumstances in which there is no criminal responsibility 12

Division 7—Circumstances involving lack of capacity 12

7.1 Children under 10 12

7.2 Children over 10 but under 14 12

7.3 Mental impairment 12

Division 8—Intoxication 14

8.1 Definition—self-induced intoxication 14

8.2 Intoxication (offences involving basic intent) 14

8.3 Intoxication (negligence as fault element) 15

8.4 Intoxication (relevance to defences) 15

8.5 Involuntary intoxication 16

Division 9—Circumstances involving mistake or ignorance 17

9.1 Mistake or ignorance of fact (fault elements other than negligence) 17

9.2 Mistake of fact (strict liability) 17

9.3 Mistake or ignorance of statute law 18

9.4 Mistake or ignorance of subordinate legislation 18

9.5 Claim of right 19

Division 10—Circumstances involving external factors 20

10.1 Intervening conduct or event 20

10.2 Duress 20

10.3 Sudden or extraordinary emergency 20

10.4 Self-defence 21

10.5 Lawful authority 22

Part 2.4—Extensions of criminal responsibility 23

Division 11 23

11.1 Attempt 23

11.2 Complicity and common purpose 24

11.2A Joint commission 25

11.3 Commission by proxy 27

11.4 Incitement 27

11.5 Conspiracy 29

11.6 References in Acts to offences 30

Part 2.5—Corporate criminal responsibility 32

Division 12 32

12.1 General principles 32

12.2 Physical elements 32

12.3 Fault elements other than negligence 32

12.4 Negligence 34

12.5 Mistake of fact (strict liability) 34

12.6 Intervening conduct or event 35

Part 2.6—Proof of criminal responsibility 36

Division 13 36

13.1 Legal burden of proof—prosecution 36

13.2 Standard of proof—prosecution 36

13.3 Evidential burden of proof—defence 36

13.4 Legal burden of proof—defence 37

13.5 Standard of proof—defence 37

13.6 Use of averments 37

Part 2.7—Geographical jurisdiction 39

Division 14—Standard geographical jurisdiction 39

14.1 Standard geographical jurisdiction 39

Division 15—Extended geographical jurisdiction 42

15.1 Extended geographical jurisdiction—category A 42

15.2 Extended geographical jurisdiction—category B 44

15.3 Extended geographical jurisdiction—category C 47

15.4 Extended geographical jurisdiction—category D 49

Division 16—Miscellaneous 50

16.1 Attorney-General’s consent required for prosecution if alleged conduct occurs wholly in a foreign country in certain circumstances 50

16.2 When conduct taken to occur partly in Australia 50

16.3 Meaning of Australia 51

16.4 Result of conduct 51

Chapter 4—The integrity and security of the international community and foreign governments 52

Division 70—Bribery of foreign public officials 52

Subdivision A—Definitions 52

70.1 Definitions 52

Subdivision B—Bribery of foreign public officials 56

70.2 Bribing a foreign public official 56

70.2A Improper influence 57

70.3 Defence—conduct lawful in foreign public official’s country 59

70.4 Defence—facilitation payments 63

70.5 Territorial and nationality requirements 65

Subdivision C—Failure to prevent bribery of foreign public officials 66

70.5A Failing to prevent bribery of a foreign public official 66

70.5B Guidance on preventing bribery of foreign public officials 68

Subdivision D—Miscellaneous 68

70.5C Meaning of annual turnover 68

70.5D Related bodies corporate 69

70.6 Saving of other laws 69

Division 71—Offences against United Nations and associated personnel 70

71.1 Purpose 70

71.2 Murder of a UN or associated person 70

71.3 Manslaughter of a UN or associated person 70

71.4 Intentionally causing serious harm to a UN or associated person 71

71.5 Recklessly causing serious harm to a UN or associated person 71

71.6 Intentionally causing harm to a UN or associated person 72

71.7 Recklessly causing harm to a UN or associated person 72

71.8 Unlawful sexual penetration 73

71.9 Kidnapping a UN or associated person 74

71.10 Unlawful detention of UN or associated person 75

71.11 Intentionally causing damage to UN or associated person’s property etc. 75

71.12 Threatening to commit other offences 76

71.13 Aggravated offences 77

71.14 Defence—activities involving serious harm 77

71.15 Defence—medical or hygienic procedures 78

71.16 Jurisdictional requirement 78

71.17 Exclusion of this Division if State/Territory laws provide for corresponding offences 79

71.18 Double jeopardy 79

71.19 Saving of other laws 79

71.20 Bringing proceedings under this Division 80

71.21 Ministerial certificates relating to proceedings 80

71.22 Jurisdiction of State courts preserved 80

71.23 Definitions 81

Division 72—Explosives and lethal devices 83

Subdivision A—International terrorist activities using explosive or lethal devices 83

72.1 Purpose 83

72.2 ADF members not liable for prosecution 83

72.3 Offences 83

72.4 Jurisdictional requirement 84

72.5 Saving of other laws 86

72.6 Double jeopardy and foreign offences 86

72.7 Bringing proceedings under this Subdivision 86

72.8 Ministerial certificates relating to proceedings 86

72.9 Jurisdiction of State courts preserved 87

72.10 Definitions 87

Subdivision B—Plastic explosives 88

72.11 Purpose 88

72.12 Trafficking in unmarked plastic explosives etc. 88

72.13 Importing or exporting unmarked plastic explosives etc. 88

72.14 Manufacturing unmarked plastic explosives etc. 89

72.15 Possessing unmarked plastic explosives etc. 89

72.16 Defences 90

72.17 Packaging requirements for plastic explosives 91

72.18 Authorisation for research etc. 92

72.19 Authorisation for defence and police purposes—15 year limit 93

72.22 Authorisation for overseas defence purposes—7 day limit 94

72.23 Authorisation for overseas Australian Federal Police purposes—7 day limit 95

72.24 Forfeited plastic explosives 95

72.25 Surrendered plastic explosives 96

72.26 Destruction of plastic explosives obtained overseas for defence purposes 97

72.27 Destruction of plastic explosives obtained overseas for Australian Federal Police purposes 97

72.28 Delegation by AFP Minister 97

72.29 Delegation by Minister for Defence 97

72.30 Review by Administrative Review Tribunal of authorisation decisions 98

72.31 Geographical jurisdiction 99

72.32 Saving of other laws 99

72.33 Marking requirements 99

72.34 Detection agents and minimum manufacture concentrations 100

72.35 Presumption as to concentration of detection agent 100

72.36 Definitions 101

Subdivision C—Cluster munitions and explosive bomblets 104

72.37 Purpose 104

72.38 Offences relating to cluster munitions 104

72.39 Defence—acquisition or retention authorised by Defence Minister 105

72.40 Defence—transfer for destruction etc. 106

72.41 Defence—acts by Australians in military cooperation with countries not party to Convention on Cluster Munitions 107

72.42 Defence—acts by military personnel of countries not party to Convention on Cluster Munitions 108

72.43 Forfeiture of cluster munition 109

72.44 Application of this Subdivision to explosive bomblets 109

72.45 Definitions 109

Division 73—People smuggling and related offences 111

Subdivision A—People smuggling offences 111

73.1 Offence of people smuggling 111

73.2 Aggravated offence of people smuggling (danger of death or serious harm etc.) 111

73.3 Aggravated offence of people smuggling (at least 5 people) 112

73.3A Supporting the offence of people smuggling 113

73.4 Jurisdictional requirement 113

73.5 Attorney-General’s consent required 114

Subdivision B—Document offences related to people smuggling and unlawful entry into foreign countries 114

73.6 Meaning of travel or identity document 114

73.7 Meaning of false travel or identity document 114

73.8 Making, providing or possessing a false travel or identity document 115

73.9 Providing or possessing a travel or identity document issued or altered dishonestly or as a result of threats 116

73.10 Providing or possessing a travel or identity document to be used by a person who is not the rightful user 117

73.11 Taking possession of or destroying another person’s travel or identity document 117

73.12 Jurisdictional requirement 118

Chapter 5—The security of the Commonwealth 119

Part 5.1—Treason and related offences 119

Division 80—Treason, urging or threatening violence, offences against groups or members of groups, advocating terrorism or genocide, and prohibited symbols and Nazi salute 119

Subdivision A—Preliminary 119

80.1A Definitions 119

80.1AAA Expressions also used in the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 120

Subdivision B—Treason 120

80.1 Treason 120

80.1AA Treason—assisting enemy to engage in armed conflict 121

80.1AB Proclamation of enemy engaged in armed conflict 122

80.1AC Treachery 122

Subdivision C—Urging or threatening violence, offences against groups or members of groups and advocating terrorism or genocide 123

80.2 Urging violence against the Constitution etc. 123

80.2A Advocating force or violence against groups 124

80.2B Advocating force or violence against members of groups or close associates 126

80.2BA Threatening force or violence against groups 128

80.2BB Threatening force or violence against members of groups or close associates 130

80.2BC Advocating damage to or destruction of real property or motor vehicle 132

80.2BD Threatening damage to or destruction of real property or motor vehicle 135

80.2BE Advocating force or violence through causing damage to property 138

80.2C Advocating terrorism 140

80.2D Advocating genocide 142

80.2DA Aggravated offence for religious officials or other spiritual leaders etc. 143

80.2DB Aggravated offence—advocating violence or property damage etc. to a child 144

Subdivision CA—Publicly displaying, and trading in, prohibited symbols and giving Nazi salute 146

80.2E Prohibited symbols 146

80.2F Meaning of displayed in a public place 147

80.2FA Meaning of makes a gesture in a public place 148

80.2G Meaning of trades 148

80.2H Public display of prohibited Nazi symbols or giving Nazi salute 149

80.2HA Public display of prohibited organisation symbols 153

80.2J Trading in prohibited Nazi symbols 157

80.2JA Trading in prohibited organisation symbols 161

80.2K Directions to cease display of prohibited symbols in public 164

80.2L Directions to cease display of prohibited symbols in public—person to whom, and form in which, direction may be given 167

80.2M Directions to cease display of prohibited symbols in public—offence 168

80.2N Seizing things displaying prohibited symbols in public 169

Subdivision D—Common provisions 171

80.3 Defence for acts done in good faith 171

80.4 Extended geographical jurisdiction for offences 173

80.6 Division not intended to exclude State or Territory law 174

Division 82—Sabotage 175

Subdivision A—Preliminary 175

82.1 Definitions 175

82.2 Public infrastructure 176

82.2A Expressions also used in the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 177

Subdivision B—Offences 177

82.3 Offence of sabotage involving foreign principal with intention as to national security 177

82.4 Offence of sabotage involving foreign principal reckless as to national security 178

82.5 Offence of sabotage with intention as to national security 179

82.6 Offence of sabotage reckless as to national security 179

82.7 Offence of introducing vulnerability with intention as to national security 180

82.8 Offence of introducing vulnerability reckless as to national security 180

82.9 Preparing for or planning sabotage offence 181

82.10 Defences 182

82.11 Geographical jurisdiction 182

82.12 Alternative verdicts 182

82.13 Consent of Attorney-General required for prosecutions 183

Division 83—Other threats to security 185

83.1A Expressions also used in the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 185

83.1 Advocating mutiny 185

83.2 Assisting prisoners of war to escape 186

83.3 Military-style training involving foreign government principal etc. 187

83.4 Interference with political rights and duties 191

83.5 Consent of Attorney-General required for prosecutions 191

Part 5.2—Espionage and related offences 193

Division 90—Preliminary 193

90.1 Definitions 193

90.2 Definition of foreign principal 195

90.3 Definition of foreign government principal 195

90.4 Definition of national security 196

90.5 Definition of security classification 196

90.6 Expressions also used in the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 197

Division 91—Espionage 199

Subdivision A—Espionage 199

91.1 Espionage—dealing with information etc. concerning national security which is or will be communicated or made available to foreign principal 199

91.2 Espionage—dealing with information etc. which is or will be communicated or made available to foreign principal 200

91.3 Espionage—security classified information etc. 201

91.4 Defences 202

91.5 Matters affecting sentencing for offence against subsection 91.1(1) 203

91.6 Aggravated espionage offence 203

91.7 Geographical jurisdiction 204

Subdivision B—Espionage on behalf of foreign principal 204

91.8 Espionage on behalf of foreign principal 204

91.9 Defences 206

91.10 Geographical jurisdiction 207

Subdivision C—Espionage-related offences 207

91.11 Offence of soliciting or procuring an espionage offence or making it easier to do so 207

91.12 Offence of preparing for an espionage offence 208

91.13 Defences 209

91.14 Geographical jurisdiction 209

Division 92—Foreign interference 210

Subdivision A—Preliminary 210

92.1 Definitions 210

Subdivision B—Foreign interference 210

92.2 Offence of intentional foreign interference 210

92.3 Offence of reckless foreign interference 212

92.4 Offence of preparing for a foreign interference offence 213

92.5 Defence 214

92.6 Geographical jurisdiction 214

Subdivision C—Foreign interference involving foreign intelligence agencies 214

92.7 Knowingly supporting foreign intelligence agency 214

92.8 Recklessly supporting foreign intelligence agency 215

92.9 Knowingly funding or being funded by foreign intelligence agency 215

92.10 Recklessly funding or being funded by foreign intelligence agency 216

92.11 Defence 216

Division 92A—Theft of trade secrets involving foreign government principal 217

92A.1 Theft of trade secrets involving foreign government principal 217

92A.2 Geographical jurisdiction 218

Division 93—Prosecutions and hearings 219

93.1 Consent of Attorney-General required for prosecutions 219

93.2 Hearing in camera etc. 220

93.4 Fault elements for attempted espionage offences 220

93.5 Alternative verdicts 221

Division 94—Forfeiture 222

94.1 Forfeiture of articles etc. 222

Part 5.3—Terrorism 223

Division 100—Preliminary 223

100.1 Definitions 223

100.2 Referring States 229

100.3 Constitutional basis for the operation of this Part 230

100.4 Application of provisions 232

100.5 Application of Acts Interpretation Act 1901 234

100.6 Concurrent operation intended 234

100.7 Regulations may modify operation of this Part to deal with interaction between this Part and State and Territory laws 235

100.8 Approval for changes to or affecting this Part 236

Division 101—Terrorism 237

101.1 Terrorist acts 237

101.2 Providing or receiving training connected with terrorist acts 237

101.4 Possessing things connected with terrorist acts 238

101.5 Collecting or making documents likely to facilitate terrorist acts 239

101.6 Other acts done in preparation for, or planning, terrorist acts 240

Division 102—Terrorist organisations 242

Subdivision A—Definitions 242

102.1 Definitions 242

102.1AA Including or removing names of prescribed terrorist organisations 245

102.1A Reviews by Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security 246

Subdivision B—Offences 248

102.2 Directing the activities of a terrorist organisation 248

102.3 Membership of a terrorist organisation 249

102.4 Recruiting for a terrorist organisation 249

102.5 Training involving a terrorist organisation 249

102.6 Getting funds to, from or for a terrorist organisation 250

102.7 Providing support to a terrorist organisation 251

102.8 Associating with terrorist organisations 252

Subdivision C—General provisions relating to offences 255

102.9 Extended geographical jurisdiction for offences 255

102.10 Alternative verdicts 255

Division 103—Financing terrorism 256

103.1 Financing terrorism 256

103.2 Financing a terrorist 256

103.3 Extended geographical jurisdiction for offences 257

Division 104—Control orders 258

Subdivision A—Objects of this Division 258

104.1 Objects of this Division 258

104.1A State terrorist acts etc. 258

Subdivision B—Making an interim control order 258

104.2 AFP Minister’s consent to request an interim control order 258

104.3 Requesting the court to make an interim control order 260

104.4 Making an interim control order 262

104.5 Terms of an interim control order 264

104.5A Conditions of an interim control order 266

104.5B Conditions where exemptions may be granted 272

104.5C Treatment of photographs and impressions of fingerprints 272

104.5D Obligations relating to monitoring devices 273

Subdivision C—Making an urgent interim control order 275

104.6 Requesting an urgent interim control order by electronic means 275

104.7 Making an urgent interim control order by electronic means 276

104.8 Requesting an urgent interim control order in person 277

104.9 Making an urgent interim control order in person 278

104.10 Obtaining the AFP Minister’s consent within 8 hours 278

104.11 Court to assume that exercise of power not authorised by urgent interim control order 279

Subdivision D—Confirming an interim control order 280

104.12 Service, explanation and notification of an interim control order 280

104.12A Election to confirm control order 282

104.13 Lawyer may request a copy of an interim control order 283

104.14 Confirming an interim control order 284

104.15 Effect of confirmation process on interim control orders 286

104.16 Terms of a confirmed control order 287

104.17 Service of a declaration, or a revocation, variation or confirmation of a control order 288

104.17A Cessation of a control order if post-sentence order made 289

Subdivision E—Rights in respect of a control order 290

104.18 Application by the person for a revocation or variation of a control order 290

104.19 Application by the AFP Commissioner for a revocation or variation of a control order 291

104.20 Revocation or variation of a control order on application by the person or the AFP Commissioner 292

104.21 Lawyer may request a copy of a control order 293

Subdivision EA—Varying a control order by consent 293

104.22 Varying control order by consent 293

Subdivision F—Adding conditions to a control order 295

104.23 Application by the AFP Commissioner for addition of conditions 295

104.24 Varying a control order 298

104.25 Terms of a varied control order 299

104.26 Service and explanation of a varied control order 299

Subdivision G—Offences relating to control orders 301

104.27 Offence for contravening a control order 301

104.27A Offence relating to monitoring devices 301

Subdivision H—Special rules for young people (14 to 17) 302

104.28 Special rules for young people 302

Subdivision I—Miscellaneous 303

104.28A Interlocutory proceedings 303

104.28AA Costs in control order proceedings 303

104.28B Giving documents to persons detained in custody 304

104.28C Sharing information relating to electronic monitoring 304

104.28D Arrangements for electronic monitoring and other functions and powers 305

104.29 Reporting requirements 305

104.30 Requirement to notify AFP Minister of declarations, revocations or variations 307

104.31 Queensland public interest monitor functions and powers not affected 307

104.32 Sunset provision 307

Division 105—Preventative detention orders 308

Subdivision A—Preliminary 308

105.1 Object 308

105.1A State terrorist acts 308

105.2 Issuing authorities for continued preventative detention orders 308

105.3 Police officer detaining person under a preventative detention order 309

Subdivision B—Preventative detention orders 309

105.4 Basis for applying for, and making, preventative detention orders 309

105.5 No preventative detention order in relation to person under 16 years of age 311

105.5A Special assistance for person with inadequate knowledge of English language or disability 312

105.6 Restrictions on multiple preventative detention orders 312

105.7 Application for initial preventative detention order 314

105.8 Senior AFP member may make initial preventative detention order 317

105.9 Duration of initial preventative detention order 319

105.10 Extension of initial preventative detention order 320

105.10A Notice of application for continued preventative detention order 321

105.11 Application for continued preventative detention order 321

105.12 Judge or retired judge may make continued preventative detention order 323

105.13 Duration of continued preventative detention order 325

105.14 Extension of continued preventative detention order 326

105.14A Basis for applying for, and making, prohibited contact order 327

105.15 Prohibited contact order (person in relation to whom preventative detention order is being sought) 328

105.16 Prohibited contact order (person in relation to whom preventative detention order is already in force) 330

105.17 Revocation of preventative detention order or prohibited contact order 332

105.18 Status of person making continued preventative detention order 334

Subdivision C—Carrying out preventative detention orders 334

105.19 Power to detain person under preventative detention order 334

105.20 Endorsement of order with date and time person taken into custody 336

105.21 Requirement to provide name etc. 336

105.22 Power to enter premises 338

105.23 Power to conduct a frisk search 338

105.24 Power to conduct an ordinary search 339

105.25 Warrant under Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 339Division 3 of Part III of the

105.26 Release of person from preventative detention 340

105.27 Arrangement for detainee to be held in State or Territory prison or remand centre 341

Subdivision D—Informing person detained about preventative detention order 342

105.28 Effect of initial preventative detention order to be explained to person detained 342

105.29 Effect of continued preventative detention order to be explained to person detained 344

105.30 Person being detained to be informed of extension of preventative detention order 346

105.31 Compliance with obligations to inform 346

105.32 Copy of preventative detention order 347

Subdivision E—Treatment of person detained 349

105.33 Humane treatment of person being detained 349

105.33A Detention of persons under 18 349

105.34 Restriction on contact with other people 350

105.35 Contacting family members etc. 350

105.36 Contacting Ombudsman etc. 351

105.37 Contacting lawyer 352

105.38 Monitoring contact under section 105.35 or 105.37 354

105.39 Special contact rules for person under 18 or incapable of managing own affairs 355

105.40 Entitlement to contact subject to prohibited contact order 357

105.41 Disclosure offences 357

105.42 Questioning of person prohibited while person is detained 363

105.43 Taking fingerprints, recordings, samples of handwriting or photographs 365

105.44 Use of identification material 367

105.45 Offences of contravening safeguards 368

Subdivision F—Miscellaneous 368

105.46 Nature of functions of Judge of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) 368

105.47 Annual report 369

105.48 Certain functions and powers not affected 369

105.49 Queensland public interest monitor functions and powers not affected 370

105.50 Law relating to legal professional privilege not affected 370

105.51 Legal proceedings in relation to preventative detention orders 370

105.52 Review by State and Territory courts 371

105.53 Sunset provision 373

Division 105A—Post-sentence orders 374

Subdivision A—Object and definitions 374

105A.1 Object 374

105A.2 Definitions 374

105A.2A Persons who have escaped from custody 376

Subdivision B—Post-sentence orders 376

105A.3 Who a post-sentence order may apply to and effect of post-sentence orders 376

105A.3A Preconditions for post-sentence orders 378

105A.4 Treatment of a terrorist offender in a prison under a continuing detention order 381

Subdivision C—Making post-sentence orders 382

105A.5 Applying for a post-sentence order 382

105A.6 Appointment of and assessment by relevant expert 384

105A.6A Determining an application for a post-sentence order 387

105A.6B Matters a Court must have regard to in making a post-sentence order 387

105A.7 Making a continuing detention order 389

105A.7A Making an extended supervision order 390

105A.7B Conditions of extended supervision orders and interim supervision orders 393

105A.7C Conditions where exemptions may be granted 398

105A.7D Treatment of photographs and impressions of fingerprints 399

105A.7E Obligations relating to monitoring devices 399

105A.7F Copy of an extended supervision order etc. must be given to terrorist offender’s lawyer 402

Subdivision CA—Making interim post-sentence orders 402

105A.9 Interim detention orders 402

105A.9A Interim supervision orders 404

Subdivision CB—Varying an extended supervision order or interim supervision order 407

105A.9B Application for variations of extended supervision orders and interim supervision orders 407

105A.9C Varying an extended supervision order or interim supervision order (other than by consent) 409

105A.9D Varying extended supervision order or interim supervision order by consent 410

105A.9E Terms of a varied extended supervision order or interim supervision order 411

Subdivision D—Review of post-sentence order 412

105A.10 Periodic review of post-sentence order 412

105A.11 Review of post-sentence order on application 413

105A.12 Process for reviewing a post-sentence order 414

105A.12A Varying post-sentence orders after review 416

Subdivision E—Provisions relating to post-sentence order proceedings 418

105A.13 Civil evidence and procedure rules in relation to post-sentence order proceedings 418

105A.14 Adducing evidence and making submissions 418

105A.14A Giving copies of applications etc. to terrorist offenders 418

105A.14B Information excluded from application or material—national security information 419

105A.14C Information excluded from application or material—public interest immunity 421

105A.14D Information excluded from application and material—terrorism material 421

105A.15 Giving documents to terrorist offenders who are in custody 422

105A.15A When a terrorist offender is unable to engage a legal representative 423

105A.16 Reasons for decisions 423

105A.17 Right of appeal 424

105A.18 Consequences of sentences ending or orders ceasing to be in force 424

105A.18AA Persons in non-prison custody taken to be in the community 426

Subdivision EA—Offences relating to extended supervision orders and interim supervision orders 426

105A.18A Offence for contravening an extended supervision order or an interim supervision order 426

105A.18B Offence relating to monitoring devices 428

Subdivision F—Miscellaneous 429

105A.18C Effect of prison detention on post-sentence order 429

105A.18D AFP Minister may direct terrorist offenders to be assessed 429

105A.19 Sharing information 432

105A.19A Sharing information relating to supervision orders 433

105A.20 Delegation by the AFP Minister 433

105A.21 Arrangement with States and Territories 433

105A.21A Arrangements by Australian Federal Police Commissioner for functions and powers relating to supervision orders 434

105A.22 Annual report 434

105A.23 Warning about post-sentence orders when sentencing for certain offences 436

105A.24 Effect of continuing detention orders on bail or parole laws 437

105A.25 Sunset provision 437

Division 106—Transitional provisions 438

106.1 Saving—regulations originally made for the purposes of paragraph (c) of the definition of terrorist organisation 438

106.2 Saving—regulations made for the purposes of paragraph (a) of the definition of terrorist organisation 438

106.3 Application provision 439

106.4 Saving—Judges of the Federal Circuit Court 439

106.5 Application provisions for certain amendments in the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Act 2014 440

106.6 Application provisions for certain amendments in the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2014 441

106.7 Application provision for certain amendments in the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2016 442

106.8 Application provision for amendments in the Criminal Code Amendment (High Risk Terrorist Offenders) Act 2016 444

106.9 Application—Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2018 445

106.10 Application—Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (2019 Measures No. 1) Act 2019 446

106.11 Application provision for certain amendments in the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (High Risk Terrorist Offenders) Act 2021 447

106.12 Application provision for certain amendments in the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Prohibited Hate Symbols and Other Measures) Act 2023 449

106.13 Application and transitional—Counter-Terrorism and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2023 450

Part 5.3A—State sponsors of terrorism 453

Division 110—Preliminary 453

Subdivision A—Definitions 453

110.1 Definitions 453

110.2 When a terrorist act is targeted at Australia 457

Subdivision B—State sponsors of terrorism 459

110.3 Meaning of state sponsor of terrorism 459

110.4 Including or removing names of specified state sponsor of terrorism 460

110.5 Declaration in relation to a state sponsor of terrorism 461

110.6 Application for declaration 462

110.7 Reviews by Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security 463

Subdivision C—Interaction with State and Territory laws 464

110.8 Concurrent operation intended 464

110.9 Regulations may modify operation of this Part to deal with interaction between this Part and State and Territory laws 465

Division 111—State terrorist acts etc. 467

Subdivision A—Activities relating to state terrorist acts 467

111.1 Meaning of state terrorist act 467

111.2 Engaging in state terrorist acts 467

111.3 Providing or receiving training connected with state terrorist acts 468

111.4 Possessing things connected with state terrorist acts 469

111.5 Collecting or making documents likely to facilitate state terrorist acts 470

111.6 Other acts done in preparation for, or planning, state terrorist acts 471

Subdivision B—Activities of state sponsor of terrorism relating to terrorist acts engaged in by others 472

111.7 Providing or receiving training connected with terrorist acts 472

111.8 Possessing things connected with terrorist acts 473

111.9 Collecting or making documents likely to facilitate terrorist acts 475

111.10 Other acts done in preparation for, or planning, terrorist acts 476

Division 112—Dealings with state sponsor of terrorism 478

112.1 Directing the activities of a state sponsor of terrorism 478

112.2 Membership of a state sponsor of terrorism 478

112.3 Recruiting for a state sponsor of terrorism 479

112.4 Training involving a state sponsor of terrorism 480

112.5 Getting funds to, from or for a state sponsor of terrorism 480

112.6 Providing support to a state sponsor of terrorism 482

112.7 Associating with state sponsor of terrorism 483

112.8 General defences 485

Division 113—Financing state terrorist act targeted at Australia 487

113.1 Financing state terrorist act targeted at Australia 487

113.2 Financing person involved in state terrorist act targeted at Australia 487

113.3 General defences 488

Division 114—General provisions relating to offences 490

114.1 How offences apply to foreign state entities 490

114.2 Extended geographical jurisdiction for offences 490

114.3 Alternative verdicts 490

114.4 Attorney-General’s consent required 490

Part 5.3B—Prohibited hate groups 492

Division 114A—Preliminary 492

114A.1 Objects 492

114A.2 Definitions 492

114A.3 Definition of hate crime 494

114A.4 Regulations specifying prohibited hate groups 496

114A.5 Director-General of Security advice to be provided before specifying an organisation as a prohibited hate group 498

114A.6 Engaging with the Attorney-General and Leader of the Opposition 499

114A.7 Including or removing names of prohibited hate groups 500

114A.8 De-listing a prohibited hate group 501

114A.9 Reviews by Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security 502

Division 114B—Offences 504

114B.1 Directing the activities of a prohibited hate group 504

114B.2 Membership of a prohibited hate group 504

114B.3 Recruiting for a prohibited hate group 505

114B.4 Training involving a prohibited hate group 505

114B.5 Getting funds to, from or for a prohibited hate group 506

114B.6 Providing support to a prohibited hate group 507

114B.7 General defences 508

Division 114C—General provisions relating to offences 509

114C.1 Extended geographical jurisdiction for offences 509

114C.2 Alternative verdicts 509

Part 5.4—Harming Australians 510

Division 115—Harming Australians 510

115.1 Murder of an Australian citizen or a resident of Australia 510

115.2 Manslaughter of an Australian citizen or a resident of Australia 511

115.3 Intentionally causing serious harm to an Australian citizen or a resident of Australia 512

115.4 Recklessly causing serious harm to an Australian citizen or a resident of Australia 512

115.5 Saving of other laws 513

115.6 Bringing proceedings under this Division 513

115.7 Ministerial certificates relating to proceedings 513

115.8 Geographical jurisdiction 513

115.9 Meaning of causes death or harm 514

Part 5.5—Foreign incursions and recruitment 515

Division 117—Preliminary 515

117.1 Definitions 515

117.2 Extended geographical jurisdiction—category D 517

Division 119—Foreign incursions and recruitment 518

119.1 Incursions into foreign countries with the intention of engaging in hostile activities 518

119.2 Entering, or remaining in, declared areas 519

119.3 Declaration of areas for the purposes of section 119.2 521

119.4 Preparations for incursions into foreign countries for purpose of engaging in hostile activities 523

119.5 Allowing use of buildings, vessels and aircraft to commit offences 527

119.6 Recruiting persons to join organisations engaged in hostile activities against foreign governments 529

119.7 Recruiting persons to serve in or with an armed force in a foreign country 529

119.8 Declaration in relation to specified armed forces 531

119.9 Exception—conduct for defence or international relations of Australia 532

119.10 Mode of trial 532

119.11 Consent of Attorney-General required for prosecutions 532

119.12 Declarations for the purposes of proceedings 533

Part 5.6—Secrecy of information 534

Division 121—Preliminary 534

121.1 Definitions 534

121.2 Definition of proper place of custody 537

Division 122—Secrecy of information 538

122.1 Communication and other dealings with inherently harmful information by current and former Commonwealth officers etc. 538

122.2 Conduct by current and former Commonwealth officers etc. causing harm to Australia’s interests 540

122.3 Aggravated offence 542

122.4 Unauthorised disclosure of information by current and former Commonwealth officers etc. 543

122.4A Communicating and dealing with information by non-Commonwealth officers etc. 543

122.5 Defences 545

Division 123—Miscellaneous 553

123.1 Injunctions 553

123.2 Forfeiture of articles etc. 553

123.3 Extended geographical jurisdiction—category D 554

123.4 Effect of this Part on other rights, privileges, immunities or defences 554

123.5 Requirements before proceedings can be initiated 554

Chapter 7—The proper administration of Government 555

Part 7.1—Preliminary 555

Division 130—Preliminary 555

130.1 Definitions 555

130.2 When property belongs to a person 556

130.3 Dishonesty 557

130.4 Determination of dishonesty to be a matter for the trier of fact 557

Part 7.2—Theft and other property offences 558

Division 131—Theft 558

131.1 Theft 558

131.2 Special rules about the meaning of dishonesty 558

131.3 Appropriation of property 559

131.4 Theft of land or things forming part of land 559

131.5 Trust property 559

131.6 Obligation to deal with property in a particular way 560

131.7 Property obtained because of fundamental mistake 560

131.8 Property of a corporation sole 561

131.9 Property belonging to 2 or more persons 561

131.10 Intention of permanently depriving a person of property 561

131.11 General deficiency 562

Division 132—Other property offences 563

132.1 Receiving 563

132.2 Robbery 566

132.3 Aggravated robbery 567

132.4 Burglary 568

132.5 Aggravated burglary 570

132.6 Making off without payment 571

132.7 Going equipped for theft or a property offence 572

132.8 Dishonest taking or retention of property 573

132.8A Damaging Commonwealth property 574

132.9 Geographical jurisdiction 575

Part 7.3—Fraudulent conduct 576

Division 133—Preliminary 576

133.1 Definitions 576

Division 134—Obtaining property or a financial advantage by deception 577

134.1 Obtaining property by deception 577

134.2 Obtaining a financial advantage by deception 580

134.3 Geographical jurisdiction 580

Division 135—Other offences involving fraudulent conduct 581

135.1 General dishonesty 581

135.2 Obtaining financial advantage 582

135.4 Conspiracy to defraud 583

135.5 Geographical jurisdiction 586

Part 7.4—False or misleading statements 587

Division 136—False or misleading statements in applications 587

136.1 False or misleading statements in applications 587

Division 137—False or misleading information or documents 590

137.1 False or misleading information 590

137.1A Aggravated offence for giving false or misleading information 591

137.2 False or misleading documents 592

137.3 Geographical jurisdiction 593

Part 7.5—Unwarranted demands 594

Division 138—Preliminary 594

138.1 Unwarranted demand with menaces 594

138.2 Menaces 594

Division 139—Unwarranted demands 596

139.1 Unwarranted demands of a Commonwealth public official 596

139.2 Unwarranted demands made by a Commonwealth public official 596

139.3 Geographical jurisdiction 597

Part 7.6—Bribery and related offences 598

Division 140—Preliminary 598

140.1 Definition 598

140.2 Obtaining 598

Division 141—Bribery 599

141.1 Bribery of a Commonwealth public official 599

Division 142—Offences relating to bribery 602

142.1 Corrupting benefits given to, or received by, a Commonwealth public official 602

142.2 Abuse of public office 603

142.3 Geographical jurisdiction 604

Part 7.7—Forgery and related offences 605

Division 143—Preliminary 605

143.1 Definitions 605

143.2 False documents 606

143.3 False Commonwealth documents 607

143.4 Inducing acceptance of false documents 608

Division 144—Forgery 609

144.1 Forgery 609

Division 145—Offences relating to forgery 611

145.1 Using forged document 611

145.2 Possession of forged document 612

145.3 Possession, making or adaptation of devices etc. for making forgeries 614

145.4 Falsification of documents etc. 616

145.5 Giving information derived from false or misleading documents 617

145.6 Geographical jurisdiction 618

Part 7.8—Causing harm to or obstructing Commonwealth public officials and impersonating Commonwealth public officials or bodies 619

Division 146—Preliminary 619

146.1 Definitions 619

146.2 Causing harm 621

Division 147—Causing harm to Commonwealth public officials 622

147.1 Causing harm to a Commonwealth public official etc. 622

147.2 Threatening to cause harm to a Commonwealth public official etc. 624

147.3 Geographical jurisdiction 626

Division 148—Impersonation of Commonwealth public officials 627

148.1 Impersonation of an official by a non-official 627

148.2 Impersonation of an official by another official 628

148.3 Geographical jurisdiction 630

Division 149—Obstruction of Commonwealth public officials 631

149.1 Obstruction of Commonwealth public officials 631

Division 150—False representations in relation to a Commonwealth body 633

Subdivision A—Offences 633

150.1 False representations in relation to a Commonwealth body 633

Subdivision B—Injunctions 635

150.5 Injunctions 635

Part 7.20—Miscellaneous 636

Division 261—Miscellaneous 636

261.1 Saving of other laws 636

261.2 Contempt of court 636

261.3 Ancillary offences 636

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