Section 197 — Crimes Act 1900 (NSW)

(1) A person who dishonestly, with a view to making a gain for that person or another, destroys or damages property is liable—
(a) to imprisonment for 7 years, or
(b) if the destruction or damage is caused by means of fire or explosives, to imprisonment for 14 years.
(2) A person who, during a public disorder, dishonestly, with a view to making a gain for that person or another, destroys or damages property is liable—
(a) to imprisonment for 9 years, or
(b) if the destruction or damage is caused by means of fire or explosives, to imprisonment for 16 years.

Related sections

• s 194 — Interpretation
• s 195 — Destroying or damaging property
• s 196 — Destroying or damaging property with intent to injure a person
• s 198 — Destroying or damaging property with intention of endangering life
• s 199 — Threatening to destroy or damage property
• s 200 — Possession etc of explosive or other article with intent to destroy or damage property

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