Takes or Obtains a document Flashcards

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What is the act, section and penalty for take or obtains a document

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S228(a) CA 61

7 yrs

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What the 4 elements

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1- With INTENT to OBTAIN any 
Property
Service
Pecuniary advantage 
Value Consideration 

2- Dishonestly

3- Without claim of right
4-Takes OR obtained any document

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What 2 point need to be covered with INTENT TO OBTAIN

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Intent
- There are 2 specific types of intent in an offence. The first there must be intention to commit an act. Second there must be an intent to get a specific result.

Obtain- S217 CA 61
- Obtain means to obtain, retain for himself or herself or any other person

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Service

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Not defined in CA61

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What 2 point needs to be cover for PECUNIARY ADVANTAGE plus the case law

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Pecuniary advantage
- Basically means an economic or monetary advantage

R v Hayes
- A pecuniary advantage is something that enhances the accused financial position. It is that enhancement which constitutes the element of advantage

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What case law is there in relation to Valuable consideration

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Valuable Consideration - R v Hayes
- Valuable consideration is anything capable of being valuable consideration, whether of a monetary kind or of any other kind. In short money or moneys worth.

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What is the definition and section for DISHONESTLY

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Dishonestly- S217 CA 61
- An act or omission done or omitted without a belief that there was express or implied consent to the act or omission from a person in a position to give that consent

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What is the definition and section for CLAIM OF RIGHT

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Claim of right -S2 CA61
- In relation to any act means a belief at the time of the act in a proprietary or possessory right in the property in which the alleged offence has been committed. Although that belief may be based on ignorance or mistake of fact or of any matter of law other than the enactment against which the offence is alleged to have been committed

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What is the definition and section for TAKES

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Takes- S219(4) CA61

- For tangiable property theft is complete by a taking when the offender moves or causes it to be moved.

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OBTAINS

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Obtains - S217 CA61

- To obtain or retain for themselves or other person

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What is definition of document plus the case law?

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Document - S217 CA61
Includes part of a document in any form and includes

  • Paper/material containing anything that can be read.
  • Photos, negatives and related items
  • Discs, tapes cards or other devices/equipment that can store information.

R v Misic
- A document is a thing which provides evidence of information or serves as a record

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Property?

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Property- S2 CA61
- Includes any real or personal property any estate or any interest any real or property, money, electricity or debt and anything in action or right of interest

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