s 326
In forceObtaining property by deception
Chapter 3Theft, fraud, bribery and related offences
Part 3.3Fraudulent conduct
Division 3.3.2Obtaining property by deception
326 Obtaining property by deception
A person commits an offence (obtaining property by deception) if the person, by deception, dishonestly obtains property belonging to someone else with the intention of permanently depriving the other person of the property.
Maximum penalty: 1 000 penalty units, imprisonment for 10 years or both.
Note For alternative verdict provisions applying to obtaining property by deception, see s 371 and s 372.
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