Research on the effectiveness of police practice in reducing residential burglary part 2: 2002 to 2004 [pdf, 537 KB]
...and 233 of the Crimes Act 1961. The burglary clause was amended to remove the term ‘break and enter’3 and replace it with ‘without authority’. Formerly in the Crimes Act there was a distinction between ‘breaking and entering’ and other forms of unlawful entry. The amended burglary offence combines these into one offence. For example, entering a house through an open door without authority and with intent to commit a crime is defined as burglary under the new definition, but not...