Deception Liabilities

Question 1

Dishonestly Taking a Document

Answer 1

Crimes Act 1961, Section 228(1)(a)
7 years

• With intent to obtain any property, service, pecuniary advantage, or valuable consideration
• Dishonestly and without claim of right
• Takes or obtains any document

Question 2

Dishonestly Using a Document

Answer 2

Crimes Act 1961, Section 228(1)(b)
7 years

• With intent to obtain any property, service, pecuniary advantage, or valuable consideration
• Dishonestly and without claim of right
• Uses or attempts to use any document.

Question 3

Obtaining Property etc. by Deception

Answer 3

Crimes Act 1961, Section 240(1)(a)

• By any deception
• Without claim of right
• obtains ownership or possession of, or control over, any property, or any privilege, service, pecuniary advantage, benefit, or valuable consideration, directly or indirectly

Question 4

Obtaining Credit by Deception

Answer 4

Crimes Act 1961, Section 240(1)(b)

• By any deception
• Without claim of right
• in incurring any debt or liability, obtains credit

Question 5

Inducing or Causing to Deliver over etc. by Deception

Answer 5

Crimes Act 1961, Section 240(1)(c)

• By any deception
• Without claim of right
• induces or causes any other person to deliver over, execute, make, accept, endorse, destroy, or alter any document or thing capable of being used to derive a pecuniary advantage

Question 6

Causing Loss by Deception

Answer 6

Crimes Act 1961, Section 240(1)(d)

• By any deception
• Without claim of right
• causes loss to any other person