Criminal Code Act 1983

(1) A person must not do any of the following with the intention of inducing a person who is, or may be, involved in a criminal investigation or judicial proceedings, to act or not to act in a way that might influence the outcome of the investigation or proceedings:

(c) threaten or attempt to cause or procure any physical injury to a person or property;

Fault elements:

The person:

(a) intentionally does an act mentioned in paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d); and

(b) intends to induce a person to act or not to act in a way that might influence the outcome of a criminal investigation or judicial proceedings; and

(c) knows, or is reckless as to whether, the person is or may be involved in the investigation or proceedings.

Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 7 years.

(2) A person must not do any of the following on account of anything said or done by a person involved in a criminal investigation or judicial proceedings in good faith in the conduct of the investigation or proceedings:

(c) threaten or attempt to cause or procure any physical injury to a person or property;

Fault elements:

The person:

(a) intentionally does an act mentioned in paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d); and

(b) has knowledge of the thing said or done by a person involved in a criminal investigation or judicial proceedings in the conduct of the investigation or proceedings.

Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 7 years.

(3) A person must not do any of the following with the intention of influencing the manner in which a public officer discharges or performs his or her official duties or functions:

(c) threaten or attempt to cause or procure any physical injury to a person or property;

Fault elements:

The person:

(a) intentionally does an act mentioned in paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d); and

(b) intends to influence the manner in which a public officer discharges or performs his or her official duties or functions; and

(c) knows, or is reckless as to whether, the person is a public officer.

Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 7 years.

(4) A person must not do any of the following on account of anything said or done by a public officer in good faith in the discharge or performance, or purported discharge or performance, of his or her official duties or functions:

(c) threaten or attempt to cause or procure any physical injury to a person or property;

Fault elements:

The person:

(a) intentionally does an act mentioned in paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d); and

(b) has knowledge of the thing said or done by a public officer in good faith in the discharge or performance or purported discharge or performance of his or her official duties or functions.

Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 7 years.

(a) a person is involved in a criminal investigation if the person is involved in such an investigation as a witness, victim or legal practitioner or is otherwise assisting police with their inquiries; and

(b) a person is involved in judicial proceedings, whether the proceedings are in progress or are proceedings that are to be, or may be, instituted at a later time, if the person is:

(ii) involved in the proceedings as a witness, juror (whether the person has taken the oath as a juror or not) or legal practitioner.

Territory instrumentality means:

(b) any body (whether or not incorporated) that is established by or under an Act and:

(i) is comprised of persons, or has a governing body comprised of persons, a majority of whom are appointed by the Administrator, a minister or an Agency or instrumentality of the Territory; or