Must Know Liabilities

Question 1

Dishonestly takes a document

Answer 1

Crimes Act 1961 Section 228 (1) (a)

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

Question 2

Dishonestly uses any document

Answer 2

Crimes Act 1961 Section 228 (1) (b)

• with intent
• To obtain any property, service, pecuniary advantage, valuable consideration
• dishonestly
• and without claim of right
• uses or attempts to use any document

Question 3

Obtaining by deception

Answer 3

Crimes Act 1961 Section 240 (1) (a)

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

Question 4

Obtaining Credit by deception

Answer 4

Crimes Act 1961 Section 240 (1) (b)

• By any deception
• and without claim of right
• in incurring any debt or liability
• obtains credit

Question 5

Causes loss by deception

Answer 5

Crimes Act 1961 Section 240 (1) (d)

• by any deception
• and without claim of right
• causes loss to any person

Question 6

Altering a document capable of deriving a pecuniary advantage

Answer 6

Crimes Act 1961 Section 240 (1) (c)

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