Section 93RCrimes Act 1900 (NSW)

Leaving or sending an article with intent to cause alarm

(1) A person—
(a) who leaves in any place, or sends by any means, a substance or article, and
(b) who intends to induce a false belief that the substance or article is likely to be a danger to the safety of a person or of property, or both,
is guilty of an offence.
(2) For the purposes of this section, a false belief that a substance or article is likely to be a danger includes a false belief that the substance or article is likely to explode, ignite, or contain, consist of or discharge a dangerous matter.

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