140CMaking false statements with intent to cause public alarm

140C Making false statements with intent to cause public alarm (1) A person must not make a statement that the person believes to be false with the intention of— (a) inducing the person to whom the statement is made or others to believe that something that could endanger someone else’s life or health has been done; and (b) in that way, causing public alarm or anxiety. (2) For this section, making a statement includes communicating information by any means.