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Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935
Div 7BThrowing objects at vehicles
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Division 7B—Throwing objects at vehicles
32A—Throwing objects at vehicles
(1) A person must not throw a prescribed object at, or drop a prescribed object on, a vehicle that is being driven on a road or road-related area or being run on a busway, railway or tramway (whether, at the time the object is thrown or dropped, the vehicle is moving or stationary).
prescribed object means an object of a class prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section;
road and road-related area have the same meanings as in the Road Traffic Act 1961;
vehicle means—
(a) a vehicle that is propelled by a motor; or
(b) a vehicle that is run on a busway, railway or tramway; or
(c) a bicycle, tricycle or other similar vehicle for which the rider provides the motive force; or
(d) a vehicle that is drawn by an animal; or
(e) an animal that is being ridden by a person.
32B—Alternative verdicts
If at the trial of a person for murder or manslaughter the jury is not satisfied that the accused is guilty of the offence charged but is satisfied that the accused is guilty of the offence constituted by section 32A, the jury may bring in a verdict that the accused is guilty of that offence.