Section 315(1) of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) requires the Crown to prove that the accused had at least general awareness of the nature of the primary serious indictable offence; mere knowledge or suspicion that some unspecified criminal activity had occurred is insufficient. Section 313 relieves the Crown only of proving the accused knew the offence was a 'serious indictable offence' as defined, not of proving knowledge of the nature of the offence itself. The majority invited legislative amendment if a broader mens rea was intended.
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