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Crimes Act 1900
32Demands accompanied by threats
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32 Demands accompanied by threats
(1) A person who—
(a) makes a demand of another person; or
(b) resists, prevents or hinders his or her lawful apprehension or
detention, or that of another person; or
(c) prevents or hinders a police officer from lawfully investigating
any act or matter that reasonably calls for investigation by the
with a threat to kill or inflict grievous bodily harm on a person (other
than the offender or an accomplice of the offender) is guilty of an
offence punishable, on conviction, by imprisonment for—
(d) in the case of an aggravated offence against this section—
25 years; or
(e) in any other case—20 years.
(a) makes a demand of another person; or
(b) resists, prevents or hinders his or her lawful apprehension or
detention, or that of another person; or
(c) prevents or hinders a police officer from lawfully investigating
any act or matter that reasonably calls for investigation by the
with a threat to endanger the health, safety or physical wellbeing of a
person (other than the offender or an accomplice of the offender) is
guilty of an offence punishable, on conviction, by imprisonment
for—
(d) in the case of an aggravated offence against this section—
(e) in any other case—10 years.