Section 47 — Crimes Act 1900 (NSW)

Whosoever—
causes any gunpowder or other explosive substance to explode, or
sends, or delivers to, or causes to be taken, or received by, any person, any explosive substance, or other dangerous or noxious thing, or
puts or lays at any place, or casts or throws at, or upon, or otherwise applies to, any person, any corrosive fluid or any destructive or explosive substance (including petrol),
with intent in any such case to burn maim disfigure disable, or do grievous bodily harm to, any person,
shall, whether bodily injury is effected or not, be liable to imprisonment for 25 years.

Related sections

• s 45 — Prohibition of female genital mutilation
• s 45A — Removing person from State for female genital mutilation
• s 46 — Causing bodily injury by gunpowder etc
• s 48 — Causing explosives to be placed in or near building, conveyance or public place
• s 49 — Setting trap etc
• s 49A — Throwing rocks and other objects at vehicles and vessels

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