Deception - Liabilities

Question 1

Dishonestly Taking or Using a Document

Answer 1

Section 228(1) Crimes Act 1961

• Dishonestly
• Without claim of right

(a) Takes OR Obtains
OR
(b) Uses or attempts to use

• Any document
• With intent to obtain any property, service, pecuniary advantage OR valuable consideration

Question 2

Obtaining by Deception

Answer 2

Section 240(1)(a) Crimes Act 1961

• By any deception
• Without claim of right
• Obtains ownership, possession of OR control over
• Any property, service, pecuniary advantage, valuable consideration OR any privilege/benefit, directly or indirectly.

Question 3

Obtaining by Deception

Answer 3

Section 240(1)(b) Crimes Act 1961

• By any deception
• Without claim of right
• In incurring any debt or liability
• Obtains credit

Question 4

Causing Loss by Deception

Answer 4

Section 240(1)(c) Crimes Act 1961

• By any deception
• Without claim of right
• Induces or causes any other person to:
  Deliver over, execute, make, accept, endorse, destroy OR alter
• Any document OR thing capable of being used to derive a pecuniary advantage.

Question 5

Causing Loss by Deception

Answer 5

Section 240(1)(d) Crimes Act 1961

• By any deception
• Without claim of right
• Causes loss to any other person