Criminal Code Act 1899

A person who receives tainted property, and has reason to believe it is tainted property, commits a crime.Maximum penalty—

if the property was obtained by way of an act constituting a crime—14 years imprisonment; or

if the property is a firearm or ammunition—14 years imprisonment; or

if the offender received the property while acting as a pawnbroker or dealer in second hand goods, under a licence or otherwise—14 years imprisonment; or

otherwise—7 years imprisonment.

The Penalties and Sentences Act 1992, section 161Q also states a circumstance of aggravation for an offence against this section.

An indictment charging an offence against this section with the circumstance of aggravation stated in the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992, section 161Q may not be presented without the consent of a Crown Law Officer.

For the purpose of proving the receiving of anything it is sufficient to show that the accused person has, either alone or jointly with some other person, had the thing in his or her possession, or has aided in concealing it or disposing of it. sch 1 pt 6 div 1 ch 41 s 433 amd 1943 7 Geo 6 No. 14 s 18; 1988 No. 88 s 5 sch 2; 1997 No. 3 s 77; 1999 No. 66 s 6 sch; 2008 No. 55 s 77; 2016 No. 62 s 133