Section 249LCrimes Act 1900 (NSW)

Unwarranted demands—meaning

(1) For the purposes of this Part, a demand with menaces is unwarranted unless the person believes that he or she has reasonable grounds for making the demand and reasonably believes that the use of the menaces is a proper means of reinforcing the demand.
(2) The demand need not be a demand for money or other property.

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