Division 2Division 2 Crimes against property generally
195 Destroying or damaging property
(1) A person who intentionally or recklessly destroys or damages property belonging to another or to that person and another is liable:(a) to imprisonment for 5 years, or(b) if the destruction or damage is caused by means of fire or explosives, to imprisonment for 10 years.(1A) A person who, in the company of another person or persons, intentionally or recklessly destroys or damages property belonging to another or to that person and another is liable:(a) to imprisonment for 6 years, or(b) if the destruction or damage is caused by means of fire or explosives, to imprisonment for 11 years.(2) A person who, during a public disorder, intentionally or recklessly destroys or damages property belonging to another or to that person and another is liable:(a) to imprisonment for 7 years, or(b) if the destruction or damage is caused by means of fire or explosives, to imprisonment for 12 years.
196 Destroying or damaging property with intent to injure a person
(1) A person who destroys or damages property, intending by the destruction or damage to cause bodily injury to another, is liable:(a) to imprisonment for 7 years, or(b) if the destruction or damage is caused by means of fire or explosives, to imprisonment for 14 years.(2) A person who, during a public disorder, destroys or damages property, intending by the destruction or damage to cause bodily injury to another, is liable:(a) to imprisonment for 9 years, or(b) if the destruction or damage is caused by means of fire or explosives, to imprisonment for 16 years.
197 Dishonestly destroying or damaging property
(1) A person who dishonestly, with a view to making a gain for that person or another, destroys or damages property is liable:(a) to imprisonment for 7 years, or(b) if the destruction or damage is caused by means of fire or explosives, to imprisonment for 14 years.(2) A person who, during a public disorder, dishonestly, with a view to making a gain for that person or another, destroys or damages property is liable:(a) to imprisonment for 9 years, or(b) if the destruction or damage is caused by means of fire or explosives, to imprisonment for 16 years.
198 Destroying or damaging property with intention of endangering life
A person who destroys or damages property, intending by the destruction or damage to endanger the life of another, is liable to imprisonment for 25 years.
199 Threatening to destroy or damage property
(1) A person who, without lawful excuse, makes a threat to another, with the intention of causing that other to fear that the threat would be carried out:(a) to destroy or damage property belonging to that other or to a third person, or(b) to destroy or damage the first-mentioned person’s own property in a way which that person knows will or is likely to endanger the life of, or to cause bodily injury to, that other or a third person,is liable to imprisonment for 5 years.(2) A person who, during a public disorder and without lawful excuse, makes a threat to another, with the intention of causing that other to fear that the threat would be carried out:(a) to destroy or damage property belonging to that other or to a third person, or(b) to destroy or damage the first-mentioned person’s own property in a way which that person knows will or is likely to endanger the life of, or to cause bodily injury to, that other or a third person,is liable to imprisonment for 7 years.
200 Possession etc of explosive or other article with intent to destroy or damage property
(1) A person who has possession, custody or control of an article with the intention that it should be used to destroy or damage property belonging to:(a) some other person, or(b) the first-mentioned person or the user, or both of them, and some other person,is liable (if the article is an explosive) to imprisonment for 7 years or (if the article is not an explosive) to imprisonment for 3 years.(2) A person who, during a public disorder, has possession, custody or control of an article with the intention that it should be used to destroy or damage property belonging to:(a) some other person, or(b) the first-mentioned person or the user, or both of them, and some other person,is liable (if the article is an explosive) to imprisonment for 9 years or (if the article is not an explosive) to imprisonment for 5 years.