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Criminal Code Act 1983
180AEndangering occupants of vehicles and vessels
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180A Endangering occupants of vehicles and vessels
(a) the person throws a thing, or directs a laser pointer, at a
vehicle or vessel; and
(b) the act mentioned in paragraph (a) gives rise to a danger of
harm to someone in or on the vehicle or vessel.
(a) intentionally throws the thing or directs the pointer; and
(b) knows, or is reckless as to whether or not, the act gives rise to
a danger of harm to someone in or on the vehicle or vessel.
Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 4 years.
(2) Subsection (1) applies whether or not the vehicle or vessel is
stationary and whether or not the thing or laser beam reaches the
vehicle or vessel.
laser pointer means a hand-held battery-operated device that is:
(a) commonly known as a laser pointer; and
(b) designed or adapted to emit a laser beam with an accessible
emission limit of greater than 1 mW.
throwing a thing includes dropping or propelling the thing in any
way.
vehicle means any form of transport that can be used on a road or
track (for example, a car, trailer, bicycle, horse or horse drawn
carriage).