Criminal Code Act 1995

Schedule - The Criminal Code  

Section 3

CHAPTER 5 - THE SECURITY OF THE COMMONWEALTH  

Part 5.3 - Terrorism  

Division 103 - Financing terrorism  

SECTION 103.2   Financing a terrorist  

(1)    
A person commits an offence if:

(a) the person intentionally:

(i) makes funds available to another person (whether directly or indirectly); or

(ii) collects funds for, or on behalf of, another person (whether directly or indirectly); and

(b) the first-mentioned person is reckless as to whether the other person will use the funds to facilitate or engage in a terrorist act.

Penalty: Imprisonment for life.

(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.

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History

S 103.2 inserted by No 144 of 2005, s 3 and Sch 3 item 3, effective 15 December 2005. For review provisions, see note under definition of " advocate " in s 102.1.

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