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Criminal Code Act 1983
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241A Ram-raid
(a) the person drives a motor vehicle; and
(b) the person engages in that conduct with the intention of using
the vehicle to damage property belonging to another person;
and
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(c) the conduct results in damage to the property.
Examples for subsection (1)
1 Ramming a police vehicle.
2 Ramming a store to gain entry.
(3) Strict liability applies to subsection (1)(c).
242 Sabotage
(1) A person is guilty of an offence if the person:
(a) commits a property damage offence; and
(b) causes damage to a public facility in committing the property
damage offence.
(a) has the fault elements for a particular property damage
offence; and
(b) in committing the property damage offence, intends to cause:
(i) major disruption to government functions; or
(ii) major disruption to the use of services by the public; or
(iii) major economic loss.
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another person to damage a public facility.
(a) intentionally makes a threat to another person to damage a
public facility; and
(b) intends to cause the other person to fear that the threat will be
carried out and will cause:
(i) major disruption to government functions; or
(ii) major disruption to the use of services by the public; or
(iii) major economic loss.
Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 15 years.
(4) For subsection (3):
implicit and conditional or unconditional; and
and
damage to a public facility means:
(a) causing damage to a public facility or any part of the facility; or
(b) causing disruption to the use or operation of a public facility.
public facility means any of the following (whether publicly or
privately owned):
(a) government facilities, including premises used by government
employees in connection with official duties;
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(b) public infrastructure facilities, including facilities providing
water, sewerage, energy, fuel, communication or other
services to the public;
(c) public information systems, including systems used to
generate, send, receive, store or otherwise process electronic
communications;
(d) public transport facilities, including facilities used to transport
people or goods;
(e) public places, including any premises, land or water open to
the public.