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404 Arson (a) causes damage to a building or vehicle by fire or explosive; and (b) intends to cause, or is reckless about causing, damage to that or any other building or vehicle. Maximum penalty: 1 500 penalty units, imprisonment for 15 years or (a) makes to someone else (person B) a threat to damage, by fire or explosive, a building or vehicle belonging to person B or to another person; and (b) intends to cause, or is reckless about causing, person B to fear that the threat will be carried out. (3) In a prosecution for an offence against subsection (2) it is not necessary to prove that the person threatened (person B) actually feared that the threat would be carried out. building includes— (a) part of a building; or
(b) any structure (whether or not moveable) that is used, designed or adapted for residential purposes. vehicle means motor vehicle, motorised vessel or aircraft.