Receiving Stolen Property OF10

Question 1

NZ Legislation

Answer 1

Crimes Act 1961
Section 246(1) & section 247(a) or 247(b) or 247(c)

Question 2

Elements of receiving

Answer 2

Receives

Any property stolen
OR
Any property obtained by any other imprisonable offence

Knowing that property to have been stolen or so obtained
OR
Being reckless as to whether the property had been stolen or so obtained

Question 3

Maximum penalty for receiving stolen property

Answer 3

Varies between 3 months and 7 years imprisonment depending on the value of the property received

Question 4

Doctrine of recent possession

Answer 4

Person found in possession of property recently stolen, is sufficient evidence to justify a finding that the possessor is either a thief or a dishonest receiver.