s 471.26
In forceUsing a postal or similar service to send indecent material to person under 16
Volume 3sch (s 400.1-490.7, Dictionary), Endnotes
Chapter 10National infrastructure
Part 10.5Postal services
Division 471Postal offences
Subdivision COffences relating to use of postal or similar service involving sexual activity with person under 16
471.26 Using a postal or similar service to send indecent material to person under 16
(1)
A person (the sender) commits an offence if:
(a)
the sender causes an article to be carried by a postal or similar service to another person (the recipient); and
(b)
the article is, or contains, material that is indecent; and
(c)
the recipient is someone who is, or who the sender believes to be, under 16; and
(d)
the sender is at least 18.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 10 years.
(2)
In a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1), whether material is indecent is a matter for the trier of fact.
(3)
In this section:
indecent means indecent according to the standards of ordinary people.
Research tools for this sectionSubscription
The statute text is free to read above. View subscription options to unlock the case-law research tools for each provision.