Regulatory Offences Act 1985 (Qld)

Regulatory Offences Act 1985

An Act to make provision for certain regulatory offences and for related purposes

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Regulatory Offences Act 1985.

2 Commencement (1) This section and section 1 shall commence on the day on which this Act is assented to for and on behalf of Her Majesty. (2) Except as provided by subsection (1), this Act shall commence on a day appointed by proclamation.

3 Act not to alter the Criminal Code Nothing in this Act shall be construed to alter the provisions of the Criminal Code.

4 Interpretation In this Act— goods includes any substance in liquid or gaseous form. restaurant means a place where meals or refreshments are sold. shop includes a motor garage or service station.

5 Unauthorised dealing with shop goods (1) Any person who, with respect to goods in a shop of a value of $150 or less— (a) consumes them without the consent, express or implied, of the person in lawful possession of them; or (b) deliberately alters, removes, defaces or otherwise renders indistinguishable a price shown on them, without the consent, express or implied, of the person in lawful possession of them; or (c) whether or not the property in the goods has passed to the person, takes them away without discharging, or attempting honestly, or making proper arrangements, to discharge his or her lawful indebtedness therefor; is guilty of a regulatory offence and, subject to section 9, is liable to a fine of 6 penalty units. (1A) Without limiting subsection (1)(b), a price may be shown on goods by a bar code or a similar device. (2) It is a defence to a charge of an offence defined in subsection (1)(c) to prove the taking away of the goods was not dishonest.