Crimes Act 1900 No 40
Current version for 5 October 2012 to date (accessed 25 May 2013 at 08:59)

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.
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