Criminal Code Act 1995

Schedule - The Criminal Code  

Section 3

CHAPTER 8 - OFFENCES AGAINST HUMANITY AND RELATED OFFENCES  

Division 273 - Offences involving child abuse material outside Australia  

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Div 273 heading substituted by No 72 of 2019, s 3 and Sch 7 item 13, effective 21 September 2019. The heading formerly read:

Division 273 - Offences involving child pornography material or child abuse material outside Australia

Div 273 inserted by No 42 of 2010, s 3 and Sch 1 item 4, effective 15 April 2010.

Subdivision B - Offences committed overseas involving child abuse material  

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Subdiv B heading substituted by No 72 of 2019, s 3 and Sch 7 item 15, effective 21 September 2019. The heading formerly read:

Subdivision B - Offences committed overseas involving child pornography material or child abuse material

Subdiv B inserted by No 42 of 2010, s 3 and Sch 1 item 4, effective 15 April 2010.

SECTION 273.6   Possessing, controlling, producing, distributing or obtaining child abuse material outside Australia  

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(1)    
A person commits an offence if:

(a) the person:

(i) has possession or control of material; or

(ii) produces, distributes or obtains material; or

(iii) facilitates the production or distribution of material; and

(b) the material is child abuse material; and

(c) the conduct referred to in paragraph (a) occurs outside Australia.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 15 years.

(2)    
Absolute liability applies to paragraph (1)(c).

Note:

For absolute liability, see section 6.2 .

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S 273.6 inserted by No 42 of 2010, s 3 and Sch 1 item 4, effective 15 April 2010.

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