Section 93M — Crimes Act 1900 (NSW)

(1) A person who makes a statement that the person believes to be false—
(a) with the intention of inducing the person to whom the statement is made or others to believe that goods have been contaminated, and
(b) with the intention of thereby—
(i) causing public alarm or anxiety, or
(ii) causing economic loss through public awareness of the contamination,
is liable to imprisonment for 10 years.
(2) For the purposes of this section, making a statement includes conveying information by any means.

Related sections

• s 93J — Definitions of “contaminate” and “goods”
• s 93K — Contaminating goods with intent to cause public alarm or economic loss
• s 93L — Threatening to contaminate goods with intent to cause public alarm or economic loss
• s 93N — Aggravated circumstances—unwarranted demand
• s 93O — Aggravated circumstances—death or grievous bodily harm
• s 93P — Special provisions relating to geographical application of this Division

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