Section 39 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting subsection (1) and substituting the following subsections:

(1)  A person must not have possession or control of any property that is reasonably believed by a police officer to have been stolen or unlawfully obtained.

(1A)  It is a defence to proceedings for an offence under subsection (1) for a person to provide a satisfactory account of possession or control of the property.