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CRIMES ACT 1900 - SECT 137 Contaminating goods with intent to cause public alarm or economic loss

CRIMES ACT 1900 - SECT 137

Contaminating goods with intent to cause public alarm or economic loss

A person must not contaminate goods with the intention of—

        (a)     causing public alarm or anxiety; or

        (b)     causing economic loss through public awareness of the contamination.

Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units, imprisonment for 10 years or both.