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Criminal Code Act 1983
179Intentionally endangering safety of persons travelling by
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179 Intentionally endangering safety of persons travelling by
railway or roadway
Any person who, with intent to injure or to endanger the safety of
any person travelling by railway or roadway, whether a particular
person or not:
(a) deals with the railway or roadway, any railway engine or
carriage or motor vehicle or with anything upon or near the
railway or roadway in such a manner as to affect or endanger
or be likely to affect or endanger the free and safe use of the
railway or roadway or the safety of any such person;
(b) shows any light or signal or sign, or in any way deals with any
existing light or signal or sign, upon or near the railway or
roadway; or
(c) by an omission to do any act that it is his duty to do causes
the safety of any such person to be endangered,