Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00060:section:4:p20
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00060
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 4 (pt 20/44)
Character Range: 221061–223595

of, real property or a motor vehicle; and
 (b) the first person does so because of the first person's belief that:
 (i) the real property is a place of worship of a group (the targeted group); or
 (ii) the real property is owned, or occupied, in whole or in part, by one or more members of a group (the targeted group); or
 (iii)  the motor vehicle is owned, or occupied, in whole or in part, by one or more members of a group (the targeted group); or
 (iv) the real property is owned, or occupied, in whole or in part, by a close associate of one or more members of a group (the targeted group); or
 (v)  the motor vehicle is owned, or occupied, in whole or in part, by a close associate of one or more members of a group (the targeted group); and
 (c) the targeted group is distinguished by race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex status, disability, nationality, national or ethnic origin or political opinion; and
 (d) a reasonable member of the targeted group would fear that the threat will be carried out; and
 (e) the threat, if carried out, would threaten the peace, order and good government of the Commonwealth.
Note: For intention, see section 5.2.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 7 years.
 (2) A person (the first person) commits an offence if:
 (a) the first person threatens to cause damage to, or the destruction of, real property or a motor vehicle; and
 (b) the first person does so because of the first person's belief that:
 (i) the real property is a place of worship of a group (the targeted group); or
 (ii) the real property is owned, or occupied, in whole or in part, by one or more members of a group (the targeted group); or
 (iii)  the motor vehicle is owned, or occupied, in whole or in part, by one or more members of a group (the targeted group); or
 (iv) the real property is owned, or occupied, in whole or in part, by a close associate of one or more members of a group (the targeted group); or
 (v)  the motor vehicle is owned, or occupied, in whole or in part, by a close associate of one or more members of a group (the targeted group); and
 (c) the targeted group is distinguished by race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex status, disability, nationality, national or ethnic origin or political opinion; and
 (d) a reasonable member of the targeted group would fear that the threat will be carried out.
Note: For intention, see section 5.2.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years.
 (3) For the purposes of paragraphs (1)(b) and (2)(b), it is immaterial