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§112

Petty Organised Crime

Plain-English Summary — Not Verbatim Statutory Text

A related but distinct, lower-tier offence covering organised gangs engaged in smaller-scale unlawful activity — things like theft, snatching, cheating in the general public, unauthorised ticket/betting/gambling operations — carried out by mobile organised crime groups operating in urban or semi-urban areas.

  • Aimed at everyday, repeat street-level gang crime that affects ordinary people directly, distinct from the larger-scale syndicate activity covered by Section 111.

This is the more likely provision if you've been targeted by an organised street gang (e.g. coordinated snatching or scam rings) rather than large-scale syndicate crime.

Cross-References

Related law

BNS Sec. 304

Snatching — one of the everyday offences this category is aimed at when done by an organised gang

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