317ABomb hoaxes

317A Bomb hoaxes

S. 317A(1) amended by Nos 48/1997
s. 60(1)(Sch. 1 item 88), 69/1997
s. 22(7).

(1) A person must not—

(a) place an article or substance in any place; or

(b) send an article or substance by any means of transportation—

with the intention of inducing in another person a false belief that the article or substance is likely to explode or ignite or discharge a dangerous or deleterious matter.

1. Level 6 imprisonment (5 years maximum) or a level 6 fine (600 penalty units maximum) or both.

S. 317A(2) amended by Nos 48/1997
s. 60(1)(Sch. 1 item 88), 69/1997
s. 22(7).

(2) A person must not, whether within or outside Victoria, make a statement or convey information to another person which the person making the statement or conveying the information knows or believes to be false with the intention of inducing in that person or any other person a belief that an article or substance liable to explode or ignite or discharge a dangerous or deleterious matter is present in any place in Victoria.

1. Level 6 imprisonment (5 years maximum) or a level 6 fine (600 penalty units maximum) or both.

(3) For a person to be guilty of an offence against subsection (1) or (2) it is not necessary for him or her to have any particular person in mind as the person in whom he or she intends to induce the belief referred to in that subsection.

Note to s. 317A inserted by No. 80/2001 s. 7(4)

Division 2B of Part 4 of the Sentencing Act 1991 provides for the making of cost recovery orders in respect of costs incurred by emergency service agencies in providing an immediate response to an emergency arising out of the commission of an offence against this section.

Pt 1 Div. 8A (Heading) amended by No. 65/2017 s. 4.

Pt 1 Div. 8A (Heading and ss 317AB–317AG) inserted by No. 65/2017 s. 3.