Criminal Code (Cap. 9)
Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 314CA
314CA. Whosoever uses in any way radioactive material or a
lethal device, or uses or damage s a nuclear facility in a manne r
which releases or risks the re lease of radioac tive material:
(a) with the intent to cause death or serious bodily injury;
or
(b) with the intent to cause ser ious damage to property or
to the environment; or
(c) with the intent to compel a natural or legal person, an
international organization or a State to do or refrain
from doing an act,
shall on conviction be liable to imprisonment for a term from e ight
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to thirty years even though no injury to any person, property o r the
environment has actually been cau sed and even if no natural or
legal person or any internationa l organization or any State has been
compelled as aforesaid.
Where death or
grievous bodily
harm etc. is
caused by use of
radioactive
material or lethal
device.
Added by:
VII.2010.22.
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