Elements Of Burglary

Question 1

What are the elements for burglary?

Answer 1

1. Enters
2. Any building or any ship or any part of a building or any part of a ship
   (Includes tent, caravan, houseboat, enclosed yard, closed cave or closed tunnel)
3. Without authority
   (no one gave authority or entry gained by threat or artifice (tricking).
4. With intent to commit an imprisonable offence in the building
   OR
   With intent to commit an imprisonable offence on a ship
   (INTENT)

Question 2

What is the act and section for burglary?

Answer 2

Crimes act 1961, section 231(1)(a)

Question 3

What is the maximum penalty for burglary?

Answer 3

A term not exceeding 10 year’s imprisonment