Parties Flashcards
Parties to Offences
Section 66 Crimes Act 1961
(1) Every one is a party to and guilty of an offence who -
a) Actually commits the offence; or
b) Does or omits an act for the purpose of aiding any person to commit the offence; or
c) Abets any person in the commission of the offence; or
d) Incites, counsels, or procures any person to commit the offence.
(2) Where 2 or more persons form a common intention to prosecute any unlawful purpose, and to assist each other therein, each of them is a party to every offence committed by any one of then in the prosecution of the common purpose if the commission of that offence was known to be a probable consequence of the prosecution of the common purpose.
Offence committed other than offence intended
Section 70 Crimes Act 1961
(1) Every one who incites, counsels, or procures another to be a party to an offence of which that other is afterwards guilty is a party to that offence, although it may be committed in a way different from that which was incited, counselled or suggested.
(2) Every one who incites, counsels or procures another to be a party to an offence is a party to every offence which that other commits in consequence of such inciting, counselling or procuring and which the first-mentioned person knew to be likely to be committed in consequence thereof.
