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Criminal Code Act 1983
148DMaking false statements concerning contamination of goods
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148D Making false statements concerning contamination of goods
with intent to cause public alarm or economic loss
(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 others to believe that goods have been
contaminated; and
(b) with the intention of thereby:
(i) causing public alarm or anxiety; or
(ii) causing economic loss through public awareness of the
(2) For the purposes of this section, making a statement includes
conveying information by any means.