287FMaking false statements concerning contamination of goods with intent to cause public alarm or economic loss

287F Making false statements concerning contamination of goods with intent to cause public alarm or economic loss

[Section 287F of Part VI Inserted by No. 3 of 1999, s. 5, Applied:07 Apr 1999]

(1)  A person who makes a statement that the person believes to be false –

(a) with the intention of inducing the person to whom the statement is made or other persons to believe that goods have been contaminated; and

(b) with the intention of –

(i) causing public alarm or anxiety; or

(ii) causing economic loss through public awareness of the contamination –

is guilty of a crime.

Charge:  Making false statements concerning contamination.

(2)  For the purposes of this section, making a statement includes conveying information by any means.