Criminal Code Act 1995
Schedule
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The Criminal Code
SECTION 471.3
471.3
Taking or concealing of mail-receptacles, articles or postal messages
A person commits an offence if the person dishonestly takes or conceals:
(a) a mail-receptacle; or
(b) an article in the course of post (including an article that appears to have been lost or wrongly delivered by or on behalf of Australia Post or lost in the course of delivery to Australia Post); or
(c) a postal message.
Section 3
CHAPTER 10 - NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE Part 10.5 - Postal services Division 471 - Postal offences Subdivision A - General postal offences
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Hide history noteA person commits an offence if the person dishonestly takes or conceals:
(a) a mail-receptacle; or
(b) an article in the course of post (including an article that appears to have been lost or wrongly delivered by or on behalf of Australia Post or lost in the course of delivery to Australia Post); or
(c) a postal message.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years.
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