93Q   Conveying false information that a person or property is in danger

(1)  A person who conveys information:

(a)  that the person knows to be false or misleading, and

(b)  that is likely to make the person to whom the information is conveyed fear for the safety of a person or of property, or both,

      is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years.

(2)  This section extends to conveying information by any means including making a statement, sending a document, or transmitting an electronic or other message.

(3)  In this section, a reference to the safety of a person includes the safety of the person who conveys the information and the person to whom it is conveyed.