CRIMINAL LAW CONSOLIDATION ACT 1935 - SECT 32A

CRIMINAL LAW CONSOLIDATION ACT 1935 - SECT 32A

32A—Throwing objects at vehicles

        (1)         A person must not throw a prescribed object at, or drop a prescribed object on, a vehicle that is being driven on a road or road-related area or being run on a busway, railway or tramway (whether, at the time the object is thrown or dropped, the vehicle is moving or stationary).

Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years.

        (2)         In this section—

"prescribed object" means an object of a class prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section;

"road" and "road-related area" have the same meanings as in the Road Traffic Act 1961 ;

"vehicle" means—

            (a)         a vehicle that is propelled by a motor; or

            (b)         a vehicle that is run on a busway, railway or tramway; or

            (c)         a bicycle, tricycle or other similar vehicle for which the rider provides the motive force; or

            (d)         a vehicle that is drawn by an animal; or

            (e)         an animal that is being ridden by a person.