Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

CRIMINAL CODE 2002 - SECT 363G

    (1)     A person (the first person ) commits an offence if—

        (a)     the first person engages in conduct that results in—

              (i)     a bet by the first person on an event; or

              (ii)     another person being encouraged to bet on an event; or

              (iii)     information being communicated to another person who the first person knows would, or would be likely to, bet on an event; and

        (b)     at the time of the conduct the first person—

              (i)     possesses corrupt conduct information for the event; and

              (ii)     is reckless about whether the information is corrupt conduct information.

Note     The fault element of recklessness can be satisfied by proof of intention, knowledge or recklessness (see s 20 (4)).

Maximum penalty: imprisonment for 10 years.

    (2)     In this section:

"corrupt conduct information", for an event, means information about—

        (a)     conduct that corrupts a betting outcome for the event; or

        (b)     proposed conduct that would corrupt a betting outcome for the event.