Criminal Code Act 1995
Section 3
CHAPTER 2 - GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY Part 2.4 - Extensions of criminal responsibility Division 11 SECTION 11.1 Attempt (1)A person who attempts to commit an offence commits the offence of attempting to commit that offence and is punishable as if the offence attempted had been committed.
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For the person to be guilty, the person ' s conduct must be more than merely preparatory to the commission of the offence. The question whether conduct is more than merely preparatory to the commission of the offence is one of fact.
(3)
For the offence of attempting to commit an offence, intention and knowledge are fault elements in relation to each physical element of the offence attempted.
Note:
Under section 3.2 , only one of the fault elements of intention or knowledge would need to be established in respect of each physical element of the offence attempted.
(3A)
Subsection (3) has effect subject to subsection (6A) .
(4)
A person may be found guilty even if:
(a) committing the offence attempted is impossible; or
(b) the person actually committed the offence attempted.
(5)
A person who is found guilty of attempting to commit an offence cannot be subsequently charged with the completed offence.
(6)
Any defences, procedures, limitations or qualifying provisions that apply to an offence apply also to the offence of attempting to commit that offence.
(6A)
Any special liability provisions that apply to an offence apply also to the offence of attempting to commit that offence.
(7)
It is not an offence to attempt to commit an offence against section 11.2 (complicity and common purpose), section 11.2A (joint commission), section 11.3 (commission by proxy), section 11.5 (conspiracy to commit an offence) or section 135.4 (conspiracy to defraud).
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