Criminal Code (Cap. 9)

Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 314CA

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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 CRIMINAL CODE [CAP. 9. 173 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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