Section 474.9 Criminal Code Act | Produce Supply Obtain Data with Intent to Modify Telecommunications Device Identifier

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Section 474.9 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) is Produce Supply Obtain Data with Intent to Modify Telecommunications Device Identifier and is extracted below.

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The Legislation

474.9 Producing, supplying or obtaining data or a device with intent to modify a telecommunications device identifier

(1) A person is guilty of an offence if:

(a) the person produces, supplies or obtains any thing or data; and

(b) the person does so with the intention that the thing or data be used:

(i) by the person; or

(ii) by another person;

in committing an offence against subsection 474.7(1) (modification of a telecommunications device identifier).

Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.

(2) A person may be found guilty of an offence against subsection (1) even if committing the offence against subsection 474.7(1) (modification of a telecommunications device identifier) is impossible.

(3) It is not an offence to attempt to commit an offence against subsection (1).

(4) A person is not criminally responsible for an offence against subsection (1) if the person is:

(a) the manufacturer of the mobile telecommunications device in which the telecommunications device identifier is installed; or

(b) an employee or agent of the manufacturer who is acting on behalf of the manufacturer; or

(c) acting with the consent of the manufacturer.

Note:     A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in this subsection, see subsection 13.3(3).

(5) A person is not criminally responsible for an offence against subsection (1) if:

(a) the person is, at the time of the offence, a law enforcement officer, or an intelligence or security officer, acting in the course of his or her duties; and

(b) the conduct of the person is reasonable in the circumstances for the purpose of performing that duty.

Note 1:     A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in this subsection, see subsection 13.3(3).

Note 2:     This subsection merely creates a defence to an offence against subsection (1) and does not operate to authorise any conduct that requires a warrant under some other law.