Offences
72.3 Offences
A person commits an offence if:
the person intentionally delivers, places, discharges or detonates a device; and
the device is an explosive or other lethal device and the person is reckless as to that fact; and
the device is delivered, placed, discharged, or detonated, to, in, into or against:
a place of public use; or
a government facility; or
a public transportation system; or
an infrastructure facility; and
the person intends to cause death or serious harm.
Penalty: Imprisonment for life.
A person commits an offence if:
the person intentionally delivers, places, discharges or detonates a device; and
the device is an explosive or other lethal device and the person is reckless as to that fact; and
the device is delivered, placed, discharged, or detonated, to, in, into or against:
a place of public use; or
a government facility; or
a public transportation system; or
an infrastructure facility; and
the person intends to cause extensive destruction to the place, facility or system; and
the person is reckless as to whether that intended destruction results or is likely to result in major economic loss.
Penalty: Imprisonment for life.
Strict liability applies to paragraphs (1)(c) and (2)(c).
A court that is sentencing a person who has been convicted of an offence against this section must warn the person about continuing detention orders and extended supervision orders (see section 105A.23).
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