Schedule
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The Criminal Code
Section
3
CHAPTER 5
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THE SECURITY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
Part 5.3
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Terrorism
Division 103
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Financing terrorism
SECTION 103.1
Financing terrorism
(1)
A person commits an offence if:
(a)
the person provides or collects funds; and
(b)
the person is reckless as to whether the funds will be used to facilitate or engage in a terrorist act.
Penalty: Imprisonment for life.
Note:
Intention is the fault element for the conduct described in paragraph
(1)(a)
. See subsection
5.6(1)
.
(2)
A person commits an offence under subsection (1) even if:
(a)
a terrorist act does not occur; or
(b)
the funds will not be used to facilitate or engage in a specific terrorist act; or
(c)
the funds will be used to facilitate or engage in more than one terrorist act.
History
S 103.1(2) substituted by No 127 of 2005, s 3 and Sch 1 item 5, effective 4 November 2005. No 127 of 2005, s 4, contains the following review provision:
4 Review of anti-terrorism laws
(1)
The Council of Australian Governments agreed on 27 September 2005 that the Council would, after 5 years, review the operation of the amendments made by Schedule 1.
(2)
If a copy of the report in relation to the review is given to the Attorney-General, the Attorney-General must cause a copy of the report to be laid before each House of Parliament within 15 sitting days after the Attorney-General receives the copy of the report.
S 103.1(2) formerly read:
(2)
A person commits an offence under subsection
(1)
even if the terrorist act does not occur.
(3)
(Repealed by No 144 of 2005)
History
S 103.1(3) repealed by No 144 of 2005, s 3 and Sch 3 item 2, effective 15 December 2005. For review provisions, see note under definition of
"
advocate
"
in s 102.1. S 103.1(3) formerly read:
(3)
Section
15.4
(extended geographical jurisdiction
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category D) applies to an offence against subsection
(1)
.