Crimes Act 1958

S. 197A inserted by No. 48/1997 s. 55.

A person who commits arson as defined in section 197 and thereby causes the death of another person is guilty of an indictable offence.

Note to s. 197A inserted by No. 65/2016 s. 20(19).

Note

An offence against this section is a category 2 offence under the Sentencing Act 1991. See subsection (2H) of section 5 of that Act for the requirement to impose a custodial order for this offence unless the circumstances set out in paragraphs (a) to (e) of that subsection exist.