P3 SG7 Flashcards
S.168 CLCA - Serious Criminal Trespass and offences to this section
A person commits a SCT….
The offences to this section are… (1,2,3)
A person commits a serious criminal trespass if the person enters or remains in a place (other than a place that is open to the public) for the purpose of committing an offence to which this section applies.
Offences to which this these sections apply
- Theft, or an offence of which theft is an element (of any value)
- an offence against a person
- an offence involving interference with, damage to, or destruction of, property - punishable by imprisonment for 3 years or more (over $2500)
S.169 CLCA - Serious Criminal Trespass (non-residential buildings)
A person who….
A person who commits a serious criminal trespass in a non-residential building IGOO.
What does a non-residential building mean?
A building or part of a building that is not a place of residence.
S.170 CLCA - Serious Criminal Trespass (places of residence)
A person who…
A person who commits a serious criminal trespass in a place of residence IGOO.
S.170 (2) CLCA - Aggravated Serious Criminal Trespass
A person who
A person who commits a serious criminal trespass in a place of residence is guilty of an aggravated offence if -
- any of the factors that generally give rise to aggravation of an offence are applicable.
- another person is lawfully present in the place of residence when the offence is committed and the offender knows of the other’s presence or is reckless about whether anyone is in the place.
Place of residence means?
A building, structure, vehicle or vessel, or part of a building, structure, vehicle or vessel, used as a place of residence
S.167 CLCA - Sacrilege
A person who breaks….
A person who breaks and enters a place of divine worship and commits an offence to which this section applies in that place; or breaks out of a place of divine worship after committing an offence to which this section applies in that place, is guilty of sacrilege.
S.170A CLCA - Criminal Trespass (places of residence)
A person who trespasses…
A person who trespasses in a place of residence is guilty of an offence if another person is lawfully present in the place and the person knows of the other’s presence or is reckless about whether anyone is in the place.
S.270D - (1) CLCA Going Equipped for an offence against the person. (1,2,a,b)
the CLCA states:
(1) A person who
(2) maximum penalty.. (a,b)
(1) A person who is armed, at night, with a dangerous or offensive weapon, intending to use the weapon to commit an offence against the person IGOO.
(2) The maximum penalty for an offence against this section is -
(a) if the offender has previously been convicted of an offence against the person or an offence against this section (or a correspond previous enactment) - imprisonment for 10 years.
(b) in any other case 7 years imprisonment
List the elements of Going equipped…
- Establish the identity of the accused
- The accused was armed with a dangerous or offensive weapon
- at night (9pm - 6am)
- intending to use the weapon to commit an offence against the person.
S.137 CLCA - Robbery
A person who commits theft is guilty of robbery if the person - ….
A person who commits theft is guilty of robbery if the person -
- uses force, or threatens to use force, against another in order to commit the theft; or
- uses force, or threatens to use force, against another in order to escape from the scene of the offence; and
The force is used, or the threat is made, at the time of, or immediately before or after, the theft.
Firearms act definition
S.4 of the Firearm states:
A ‘firearm’ means
Means a device -
- designed to fire bullets, shot or other projectiles by means of burning propellant or by means of compressed air or other compressed gas; or
- of a kind declared by the regulations to be a firearm,
and includes a receiver of a firearm and any device or devices which (whether or not rendered temporarily or permanently unusable) would, if in working order, or if assembled and in working order, be a firearm within the meaning of this definition but does not include -
- an antique firearm - a device of a kind declared by the regulations not to be a firearm
Firearms Act - Fit and Proper Person
list the reasons person may be taken to not be a fit and proper person to have possession of a firearm…
- Is subject to a Firearms Prohibition Order or similar order in any other State or Territory.
- Has not complied with Act regarding safe handling, use, storage or transport.
- Has been found guilty of an offence prescribed by regulation.
- Has failed to comply with a requirement made under section 53.
- Is prohibited from possessing or using any firearm by an order of a Court (SA or any other state or territory)
- has been found guilty of an offence involving actual or threatened violence in this state or any other state or country.
S.55 Firearms Act. - power of police to require information (1) (2) and (3)
(1) a police officer may require a person who the police officer…..
(2) Without limiting the operation of subsection 1 a police officer may require…
(3) Subsection 2 applies -…
A person is guilty of an offence if the person fails or refuses, without reasonable excuse, to -
a police officer may require a person who the police officer suspects on reasonable grounds has knowledge of matters in respect of which information is reasonably required for the administration or enforcement of this Act to answer questions in relation to those matters to state the persons full name, date of birth and usual place of residence and to produce evidence of the persons identity.
(2) a police officer may require a person who the officer reasonably suspects this susbesction applies -
- to state their full name, address and date of birth. and
- to state whether they are the owner of the firearm or firearm related item and, if not, to state the name of the owner of the firearm or firearm related item; and
- to answer questions relating to the firearm or firearm related item or to other persons who have, or have had, possession of the firearm or firearm related item;
or - require that person to produce evidence to verify information given in response to a requirement under this section
TO THE OWNER of a firearm or firearm realted item to answer questions relating to -
- the where abouts of the firearm or firearm related item; or
- the person or persons who have, or have had, possession of the firearm or firearm related item
(3) subsection 2 applies -
- to a person who has, or recently has had, in his or her possession a firearm or firearm related item;
- to a person who is in the company of a person who has, or recently has had, in his or her possession a firearm or firearm related item;
- to a person who is an occupier or in charge of premises or a vehicle, vessel or aircraft on or in which a firearm or firearm related item is found;
- to a person who is or was on or in any premises, vehicle, vessel, aircraft ( other than those places open to which public are admitted) at the time or immediately before a firearm or firearm related item is found on or in the premises, vehicle, vessel or aircraft.
A person is guilty of an offence if the person fails or refuses, without reasonable excuse, to -
(a) comply with requirements under this section, or, (b) answer a question put by a police officer to the best of his or her knowledge, information and belief.
max penalty 4 years or 20,000
S.57 (7) Firearms Act - Stop, Search and detain for firearms
A police officer may…
A police officer may stop, detain and search or detain and search:
- any vehicle, vessel or aircraft on which the member suspects on reasonable grounds that there is a firearm or ammunition, or a firearm part, sound moderator, prohibited firearm accessory, restricted firearm mechanism or licence liable to seizure under this section; or,
- any person who the police officer suspects on reasonable grounds has possession of a firearm or ammunition, firearm related item, sound moderator prohibited firearm accessory or restricted firearm mechanism or licence liable to seizure under this section