Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00060:section:2:p61
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00060
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 2 (pt 61/169)
Character Range: 1342891–1345753

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 of the contamination, or possible contamination, of the goods; and
 (d) any of the following subparagraphs applies:
 (i) the loss is a loss to a constitutional corporation (other than a foreign corporation within the meaning of paragraph 51(xx) of the Constitution);
 (ii) the loss is a loss to 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;
 (iii) the goods belong to a constitutional corporation (other than a foreign corporation within the meaning of paragraph 51(xx) of the Constitution);
 (iv) the goods belong to 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;
 (v) the person is a constitutional corporation (other than a foreign corporation within the meaning of paragraph 51(xx) of the Constitution);
 (vi) 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 statement in Australia using a postal or other like service or an electronic communication;
 (x) the person makes the statement 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 statement is made to the Commonwealth or a Commonwealth authority.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 15 years.
 (2A) 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 causing:
 (i) public alarm or anxiety; or
 (ii) economic loss through public awareness of the contamination, or possible contamination, of the goods; and
 (d) any of the following subparagraphs applies:
 (i) the loss is a loss to a constitutional corporation (other than a foreign corporation within the meaning of paragraph 51(xx) of the Constitution);
 (ii) the loss is a loss to a constitutional corporation that