s 112.6

Providing support to a state sponsor of terrorism

In force

(1)

A person commits an offence if:

(a)

the person intentionally provides to an entity support or resources that would help the entity to directly or indirectly engage in, prepare, plan, assist in or foster the doing of a state terrorist act; and

(b)

the entity is a state sponsor of terrorism; and

(c)

the person knows the entity is a state sponsor of terrorism; and

(d)

if the person is a foreign state entity or a member of a foreign state entity—that foreign state entity is also a state sponsor of terrorism.

Note:

For defences, see section 112.8.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 25 years.

(2)

A person commits an offence if:

(a)

(b)

the entity is a state sponsor of terrorism; and

(c)

the person is reckless as to whether the entity is a state sponsor of terrorism; and

(d)

if the person is a foreign state entity or a member of a foreign state entity—that foreign state entity is also a state sponsor of terrorism.

Note:

For defences, see section 112.8.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 15 years.

(3)

Strict liability applies to paragraphs (1)(d) and (2)(d).

(4)

In this section, a reference to the doing of a state terrorist act includes:

(a)

a reference to the doing of a state terrorist act, even if a state terrorist act does not occur; and

(b)

a reference to the doing of a specific state terrorist act; and

(c)

a reference to the doing of more than one state terrorist act.

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