Criminal Code
424Threaten sabotage
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424 Threaten sabotage (a) the person intentionally makes to someone else a threat to cause damage to a public facility by committing a property offence or by causing an unauthorised computer function; and (b) the person intends 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. (2) To remove any doubt, a person does not commit an offence against this section only because the person intends to or threatens to take part in a protest, strike or lockout. (3) In a prosecution for an offence against this section it is not necessary (4) For this section— (a) a threat to a person includes a threat to a group of people; and (b) fear that a threat will be carried out includes apprehension that it will be carried out.
Interpretation for ch 6 Part 6.1