Section 247 — Crimes Act 1961: Punishment of receiving
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247 Punishment of receiving Every person who is guilty of receiving is liable as follows: (a) if the value of the property received exceeds $1,000, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years: (b) if the value of the property received exceeds $500 but does not exceed the sum of $1,000, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 1 year: (c) if the value of the property received does not exceed $500, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months. Compare: 1961 No 43 s 258(1) Part 10 (comprising sections 217 to 305) was substituted by a new Part 10 (comprising sections 217 to 272), as from 1 October 2003, by section 15 Crimes Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 39).
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