Section 49 — Crimes Act 1914: Removing property under seizure

(1) A person commits an offence if: (a) property has been attached, or taken, under the process or authority of a court; and (b) the court was: (i) a federal court; or (ii) exercising federal jurisdiction; or (iii) a court of a Territory; and (c) the person receives, removes, retains, conceals or disposes of the property; and (d) the person does so with the intention of hindering or defeating the attachment or process. Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years. (2) Absolute liability applies to the paragraph (1)(b) element of the offence. Note: For absolute liability, see section 6.2 of the Criminal Code.