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Crimes Act 1961

Crimes against rights of property - Unlawful taking

227: Being in possession of instrument for conversion

You could also call this:

“Having tools to steal cars, boats, or planes without permission is against the law.”

If you have a tool that can be used to take or convert a vehicle, ship, or aircraft without permission, you could get in trouble. You are not allowed to have this kind of tool if you plan to use it to take or change these things illegally. If you do have such a tool and intend to use it wrongly, you might go to jail for up to 1 year. This rule applies even if you haven’t actually used the tool yet, just having it with the plan to use it is against the law.

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Part 10 Crimes against rights of property
Unlawful taking

227Being in possession of instrument for conversion

  1. Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 1 year who, without lawful authority or excuse, has in his or her possession any instrument capable of being used for taking or converting any vehicle, ship, or aircraft with intent to use it for such a purpose.

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Notes
  • Section 227: replaced, on , by section 15 of the Crimes Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 39).