Threats to destroy or damage property
198 Threats to destroy or damage property
S. 198 repealed by No. 9228 s. 2(1)(c), new s. 198 inserted by No. 9228 s. 2(1)(d), amended by Nos 49/1991 s. 119(1) (Sch. 2 item 51), 48/1997 s. 60(1)(Sch. 1 item 71).
A person who without lawful excuse makes to another a threat—
to destroy or damage any property belonging to that other or a third person or to himself and that other or a third person; or
to destroy or damage his own property in a way which he knows or believes is more likely than not to endanger the life of that other or a third person—
shall, if he made the threat with the purpose of causing the other to fear that it would be carried out, be guilty of an indictable offence and liable to level 6 imprisonment (5 years maximum).
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