Section 93N — Crimes Act 1900 (NSW)

(1) A person is guilty of an offence against this section if the person commits an offence under section 93K, 93L or 93M in connection with an unwarranted demand by the person. An unwarranted demand is a demand that the person believes he or she does not have any reasonable grounds for making.
(2) A person convicted of an offence against this section is liable to imprisonment for 14 years.
(3) If on the trial of a person for an offence against this section the jury is not satisfied that the accused is guilty of the offence charged, but is satisfied on the evidence that the accused is guilty of an offence under section 93K, 93L or 93M, it may find the accused not guilty of the offence charged but guilty of the latter offence, and the accused is liable to punishment accordingly.

Related sections

• 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 93M — Making false statements concerning contamination of goods with intent to cause public alarm or economic loss
• s 93O — Aggravated circumstances—death or grievous bodily harm
• s 93P — Special provisions relating to geographical application of this Division
• s 93Q — Conveying false information that a person or property is in danger

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