PART 2

CRIMINAL LAW

Serious organised crime

Directing serious organised crime
30
1
A person commits an offence by directing another person—
a
to commit a serious offence,
b
to commit an offence aggravated by a connection with serious organised crime under section 29.
2
A person commits an offence by directing another person to direct a further person to commit an offence mentioned in subsection (1).
3
For the purposes of subsections (1) and (2), a person directs another person to commit an offence if the person—
a
does something, or a series of things, to direct the person to commit the offence,
b
intends that the thing or things done will persuade the person to commit the offence, and
c
intends that the thing or things done will—
i
result in a person committing serious organised crime, or
ii
enable a person to commit serious organised crime.
4
The person directing the other person commits an offence under subsection (1) whether or not the other person in fact commits—
a
a serious offence, or
b
an offence aggravated by a connection with serious organised crime under section 29.
5
In this section “directing” a person to commit an offence includes inciting the person to commit the offence.
6
A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) or (2) is liable—
a
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14 years or to a fine or to both,
b
on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to both.