The Dishonesty And Theft Offence of Stealing a Motor Vehicle or Vessel is contained in Section 154A of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW). The most common charge is section 154F- taking and driving a motor car without the consent of the owner or the person in lawful possession.

There are many different forms of Centrelink fraud, including failing to report your income, reporting incorrect earnings, failing to report a change in circumstances and incorrectly declaring a relationship in order to derive extra benefits.

The Local Court provides for up to two years in jail if you are convicted of this offence.

If you the matter is serious enough to end up in the District Court, you face a maximum penalty of 10 years’ imprisonment.

The relevant sections of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) are ss 156, 157 and 160 for this Dishonesty And Theft Offence.

Section 156 applies if you were a clerk or servant’ and arises when you steal property belonging to your employer.

Section 160 applies if you were a public servant.

If you are found guilty of fraud under s 192E of the Crimes Act, you could face a maximum penalty of 10 years imprisonment if the matter is heard in the District Court. If heard in the Local Court, the maximum penalty for this Dishonesty And Theft Offence is two years in jail.

Section 527C of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) contains the offence of goods in custody.

It is a common charge that arises if a person has anything in their custody which may reasonably be suspected of being stolen or otherwise unlawfully obtained.

Section 314 Crimes Act 1900 NSW.

Often, this charge arises out of somebody contacting state or federal police and making statements that are false and that lead to a criminal investigation. The maximum penalty for this Dishonesty And Theft Offence is seven years in prison.

This Dishonesty And Theft Offence is in section 188 of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) which reads:

(1) Whosoever receives, or disposes of, or attempts to dispose of, any property, the stealing whereof amounts to a serious indictable offence, knowing the same to have been stolen, shall be guilty of a serious indictable offence, and may be indicted, either as an accessory after the fact, or for a substantive offence, and in the latter case whether the principal offender has been previously tried or not, or is amenable to justice or not, and in either case is guilty of an offence:

The Dishonesty And Theft Offence of Larceny involves taking someone else’s property without their permission and without any intention of returning it. Shoplifting is a form of larceny.