Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00946:clause:1_4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00946
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 4
Character Range: 4246–5075

4  The Schedule (after section 471.9 of the Criminal Code)
Insert:

471.10  Hoaxes—explosives and dangerous substances

 (1) A person is guilty of an offence if:
 (a) the person causes an article to be carried by a postal or similar service; and
 (b) the person does so with the intention of inducing a false belief that:
 (i) the article consists of, encloses or contains an explosive or a dangerous or harmful substance or thing; or
 (ii) an explosive, or a dangerous or harmful substance or thing, has been or will be left in any place.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 10 years.

 (2) To avoid doubt, the definition of carry by post in section 470.1 does not apply to this section.

471.14  Geographical jurisdiction

  Section 15.1 (extended geographical jurisdiction—category A) applies to an offence against section 471.10.