Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00946:clause:2_6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00946
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 6
Character Range: 8583–9344

6  The Schedule (after section 471.14 of the Criminal Code)
Insert:

471.15  Causing an explosive, or a dangerous or harmful substance, to be carried by post

Offence

 (1) A person is guilty of an offence if:
 (a) the person causes an article to be carried by post; and
 (b) the article consists of, encloses or contains:
 (i) an explosive; or
 (ii) a dangerous or harmful substance or thing that the regulations say must not, without exception, be carried by post.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 10 years.

Geographical jurisdiction

 (2) Section 15.3 (extended geographical jurisdiction—category C) applies to an offence against subsection (1).

[Minister's second reading speech made in—
House of Representatives on 13 February 2002
Senate on 11 March 2002]