Text as at 26 April 2026

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195A Dealing with property which subsequently becomes an instrument of crime

(1)A person is guilty of an offence and liable to level 4 imprisonment (15 years maximum) if—

(a)the person deals with property intending that the property will become an instrument of crime; and

(b)the property subsequently becomes an instrument of crime.

(2)A person is guilty of an offence and liable to level 5 imprisonment (10 years maximum) if—

(a)the person deals with property being reckless as to whether or not the property will become an instrument of crime; and

(b)the property subsequently becomes an instrument of crime.

(3)A person is guilty of an offence and liable to level 6 imprisonment (5 years maximum) if—

(a)the person deals with property being negligent as to whether or not the property will become an instrument of crime; and

(b)the property subsequently becomes an instrument of crime.

(4)A prosecution for an offence under this section must not be commenced without the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions.

(5)It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence under this section if the accused satisfies the court that the accused dealt with the property in order to assist the enforcement of a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory.