Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C00524:section:8:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C00524
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 8 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 8089–10909

8  Offences
 (1) A person who murders or kidnaps an internationally protected person commits an offence against this Act and is punishable on conviction by imprisonment for life.
 (2) A person who commits any other attack upon the person or liberty of an internationally protected person commits an offence against this Act and is punishable on conviction:
 (a) where the attack causes death—by imprisonment for life;
 (b) where the attack causes grievous bodily harm—by imprisonment for a period not exceeding 20 years; or
 (c) in any other case—by imprisonment for a period not exceeding 10 years.
 (3) A person who intentionally destroys or damages (otherwise than by means of fire or explosive):
 (a) any official premises, private accommodation or means of transport, of an internationally protected person; or
 (b) any other premises or property in or upon which an internationally protected person is present, or is likely to be present;
commits an offence against this Act and is punishable upon conviction by imprisonment for a period not exceeding 10 years.
 (3A) A person who intentionally destroys or damages (otherwise than by means of fire or explosive):
 (a) any official premises, private accommodation or means of transport, of an internationally protected person; or
 (b) any other premises or property in or upon which an internationally protected person is present, or is likely to be present;
with intent to endanger the life of that internationally protected person by that destruction or damage commits an offence against this Act and is punishable upon conviction by imprisonment for a period not exceeding 20 years.
 (3B) A person who intentionally destroys or damages by means of fire or explosive:
 (a) any official premises, private accommodation or means of transport, of an internationally protected person; or
 (b) any other premises or property in or upon which an internationally protected person is present, or is likely to be present;
commits an offence against this Act and is punishable upon conviction by imprisonment for a period not exceeding 15 years.
 (3C) A person who intentionally destroys or damages by means of fire or explosive:
 (a) any official premises, private accommodation or means of transport, of an internationally protected person; or
 (b) any other premises or property in or upon which an internationally protected person is present, or is likely to be present;
with intent to endanger the life of that internationally protected person by that destruction or damage commits an offence against this Act and is punishable upon conviction by imprisonment for a period not exceeding 25 years.
 (4) A person who threatens to do anything that would constitute an offence against subsection (1), (2), (3), (3A), (3B) or (3C) commits an offence against this Act and is