Criminal Code Act 1995

Schedule - The Criminal Code  

Section 3

CHAPTER 8 - OFFENCES AGAINST HUMANITY AND RELATED OFFENCES  

Division 271 - Trafficking in persons  

Subdivision BA - Organ trafficking  

SECTION 271.7B   Offence of organ trafficking - entry into and exit from Australia  

Entry into Australia

(1)    
A person (the offender ) commits an offence of organ trafficking if:

(a) the offender engages in conduct consisting of the organisation or facilitation of the entry or proposed entry, or the receipt, of another person (the victim ) into Australia; and

(b) the offender is reckless as to whether the conduct will result in the removal of an organ of the victim contrary to this Subdivision, by the offender or another person, after or in the course of that entry or receipt.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 12 years.

Note:

For when the removal of an organ is contrary to this Subdivision, see section 271.7A .

Exit from Australia

(2)    
A person (the offender ) commits an offence of organ trafficking if:

(a) the offender engages in conduct consisting of the organisation or facilitation of the exit or proposed exit of another person (the victim ) from Australia; and

(b) the offender is reckless as to whether the conduct will result in the removal of an organ of the victim contrary to this Subdivision, by the offender or another person, after or in the course of that exit.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 12 years.

Note:

For when the removal of an organ is contrary to this Subdivision, see section 271.7A .