General Dishonesty–Causing a Loss

Punishable:

(1) 5 years imprisonment

(2) 5 years imprisonment

Offence Definition

(1) A person commits a summary offence if he or she does anything with the intention of dishonestly causing a loss to another person.

(2) A person commits a summary offence if he or she—

(a) dishonestly causes a loss, or dishonestly causes a risk of loss, to another person; and

(b) person knows or believes that the loss will occur or that there is a substantial risk of the loss occurring.

Legislation

Definition & Punishment: Section 324 of the Crimes Decree 2009.

Points to Prove

(a) 1. Suspect does anything

2. With the intention of dishonestly causing a loss to another person

(b) 1. Dishonestly causes a loss or a risk of loss to another person: and

2. Knows or believes that the loss will occur OR that there is a substantial risk of the loss occurring