3Definition of “terrorist act”

3 Definition of “terrorist act”

3 Definition of “terrorist act”

(1) General In this Act, terrorist act means an action where—

(a) the action falls within subsection (2) and does not fall within subsection (3), and

(b) the action is done with the intention of advancing a political, religious or ideological cause, and

(c) the action is done with the intention of—

(i) coercing, or influencing by intimidation, the government of the Commonwealth or a State, Territory or foreign country, or of part of a State, Territory or foreign country, or

(ii) intimidating the public or a section of the public.

(2) Action included Action falls within this subsection if it—

(a) causes serious harm that is physical harm to a person, or

(b) causes serious damage to property, or

(c) causes a person’s death, or

(d) endangers a person’s life, other than the life of the person taking the action, or

(e) creates a serious risk to the health or safety of the public or a section of the public, or

(f) seriously interferes with, seriously disrupts, or destroys, an electronic system including, but not limited to—

(i) an information system, or

(ii) a telecommunications system, or

(iii) a financial system, or

(iv) a system used for the delivery of essential government services, or

(v) a system used for, or by, an essential public utility, or

(vi) a system used for, or by, a transport system.

(3) Action excluded Action falls within this subsection if it—

(a) is advocacy, protest, dissent or industrial action, and

(b) is not intended—

(i) to cause serious harm that is physical harm to a person, or