Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00060:section:2:p60
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00060
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 2 (pt 60/169)
Character Range: 1340361–1343124

the person is a constitutional corporation that is a foreign corporation within the meaning of paragraph 51(xx) of the Constitution and the goods have been produced, manufactured, assembled or otherwise processed in Australia;
 (vii) the loss takes the form of detriment to constitutional trade and commerce;
 (viii) the goods are in the course of, or intended for, constitutional trade and commerce;
 (ix) the person makes the threat in Australia using a postal or other like service or an electronic communication;
 (x) the person makes the threat outside Australia and the goods have been produced, manufactured, assembled or otherwise processed in Australia;
 (xi) the loss is a loss to the Commonwealth or a Commonwealth authority;
 (xii) the threat is made to the Commonwealth or a Commonwealth authority.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 10 years.
 (3) Absolute liability applies to paragraphs (2)(c) and (2A)(c).

380.4  Making false statements about contamination of goods

Offences based on implied nationhood power
 (1) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person makes a statement that the person believes to be false; and
 (b) the person does so with the intention of inducing the person to whom the statement is made or others to believe that goods have been contaminated; and
 (c) the person does so with intent:
 (i) to cause public alarm or anxiety in Australia; or
 (ii) to cause widespread, or nationally significant, economic loss in Australia through public awareness of the contamination, or possible contamination, of the goods; or
 (iii) to cause harm to, or create a risk of harm to, public health in Australia.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 15 years.
 (1A) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person makes a statement that the person believes to be false; and
 (b) the person does so with the intention of inducing the person to whom the statement is made or others to believe that goods have been contaminated; and
 (c) the person does so reckless as to:
 (i) causing public alarm or anxiety in Australia; or
 (ii) causing widespread, or nationally significant, economic loss in Australia through public awareness of the contamination, or possible contamination, of the goods; or
 (iii) causing harm to, or creating a risk of harm to, public health in Australia.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 10 years.

Offences based on other constitutional powers
 (2) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person makes a statement that the person believes to be false; and
 (b) the person does so with the intention of inducing the person to whom the statement is made or others to believe that goods have been contaminated; and
 (c) the person does so with intent to cause:
 (i) public alarm or anxiety; or
 (ii) economic loss through public awareness