Criminal Code Act 1995
Section 3
CHAPTER 8 - OFFENCES AGAINST HUMANITY AND RELATED OFFENCES Division 272 - Child sex offences outside Australia
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Hide history noteA person commits an offence if:
(a) the person engages in conduct; and
(b) the person does so with the intention of encouraging an offence against this Division (other than this section or section 272.20 ); and
(c) the conduct is reasonably capable of encouraging such an offence.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 25 years.
(2)
Subsection (1) applies:
(a) whether the conduct is engaged in within or outside Australia; and
(b) whether or not an offence against this Division is in fact committed.
(3)
Absolute liability applies to paragraph (1)(c).
Note:
For absolute liability, see section 6.2 .
(4)
In this section, encourage means:
(a) encourage, incite to, or urge, by any means whatever, (including by a written, electronic or other form of communication); or
(b) aid, facilitate, or contribute to, in any way whatever.
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