Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

CRIMES (AMENDMENT) ACT (NO. 2) 1995 (NO. 49 OF 1995) - SECT 5

5. Section 107 of the Principal Act is amended—

    (a)     by inserting after subsection (1) the following subsection:

“(1A) A person who dishonestly makes off without paying for goods supplied, or services provided, the value of which does not exceed $1,000—

        (a)     knowing that he or she is required or expected to pay immediately; and

        (b)     intending to avoid payment of the amount due;

is guilty of an offence punishable, on conviction, by imprisonment for 6 months or a fine not exceeding 50 penalty units, or both.”; and

    (b)     by omitting from subsection (2) “Subsection (1) does not apply” and substituting “Subsections (1) and (1A) do not apply”.