Financing state terrorist act targeted at Australia
113.1 Financing state terrorist act targeted at Australia
A person commits an offence if:
the person provides or collects funds; and
the person is reckless as to whether the funds will be used to facilitate or engage in a state terrorist act targeted at Australia; and
if the person is a foreign state entity or a member of a foreign state entity—the entity is a state sponsor of terrorism.
Intention is the fault element for the conduct described in paragraph (1)(a) (see subsection 5.6(1)).
Penalty: Imprisonment for life.
A person commits an offence under subsection (1) even if:
a state terrorist act targeted at Australia does not occur; or
the funds will not be used to facilitate or engage in a specific state terrorist act targeted at Australia; or
the funds will be used to facilitate or engage in more than one terrorist act.
Strict liability applies to paragraph (1)(c).
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