South Australian Current Acts

CRIMINAL LAW CONSOLIDATION ACT 1935 - SECT 144J

144J—Concealing conduct or agreement

        (1)         A person who encourages another person to conceal from a relevant authority conduct that corrupts a betting outcome of an event—

            (a)         knowing that, or being reckless as to whether, the conduct corrupts a betting outcome of the event; and

            (b)         intending to obtain a financial advantage, or cause a financial disadvantage, in connection with any betting on the event,

is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 10 years.

        (2)         A person who encourages another person to conceal from a relevant authority an agreement in respect of conduct that corrupts a betting outcome of an event—

            (a)         knowing that, or being reckless as to whether, that conduct corrupts a betting outcome of the event; and

            (b)         intending to obtain a financial advantage, or cause a financial disadvantage, in connection with any betting on the event,

is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 10 years.

        (3)         In this section—

"relevant authority" means—

            (a)         a police officer or law enforcement authority; or

            (b)         a body that has the official function of controlling, regulating or supervising an event or betting on an event; or

            (c)         any other authority of a kind prescribed by regulation.