Making off without payment
228 Making off without payment
A person commits an offence if:
the person is supplied with goods or services; and
(b) immediate payment for the goods or services is required or expected and the person has knowledge of that circumstance; and
(c) the person intentionally makes off without paying for the goods or services; and
the conduct mentioned in paragraph (c) is dishonest.
Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.
Note for subsection (1)(d)
See section 43AGA in relation to the meaning of and fault element for dishonest conduct.
Strict liability applies to subsection (1)(a).
(3) It is not an offence if the supply of goods or services is unlawful.
In this section:
immediate payment includes payment at the time of collecting goods in relation to which a service is supplied.
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