Preparing to Commit an Imprisonable Offence

Question 1

What are the ingredients for Preparing to commit an imprisonable offence?

Answer 1

Found

In any Public Place

Behaving in a manner from which it can be reasonably inferred that the person is

Preparing to commit an imprisonable offence.

Question 2

What is the rationale behind Preparing to commit an imprisonable offence?

Answer 2

Allows Police to intervene BEFORE an imprisonable offence is committed or attempted.

It is therefore preventative and minimises the effect on victims.

Question 3

Define Behaving in a manner from which it can be reasonably inferred that the person is:

Answer 3

Carrying out action from which the court may infer the intentions of the offender.

Question 4

Define Preparing to commit an imprisonable offence:

Answer 4

Preparing to commit any imprisonable offence…