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342 Blackmail A person commits an offence if the person makes an unwarranted demand with a menace of someone else with the intention of— (a) obtaining a gain; or (b) causing a loss; or (c) influencing the exercise of a public duty.

Interpretation for pt 3.6 Division 3.6.1

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