Arson - Offences

Question 1

Arson

Life

Answer 1

Section 267(1)(a), Crimes Act 1961
14 years

• Intentionally OR Recklessly
• Damages by Fire OR Damages by means of explosive
• Any Property
• If he or she knows “or” out to know that danger to life is likely to ensue

Question 2

Arson

Property

Answer 2

Section 267(1)(b), Crimes Act 1961
14 years

• Intentionally OR Recklessly
• And without claim of right
• Damages by Fire OR Damages by means of explosive
• Any immovable property or any vehicle, ship or aircraft in which that person has no interest

Question 3

Arson

obtain benefit

Answer 3

Section 267(1)(c), Crimes Act 1961
14 years

• Intentionally
• Damages by Fire “or” Damages by means of explosive
• Any immovable property OR vehicle OR ship OR aircraft
• With intent to obtain any benefit OR Cause loss to any other person

Question 4

Arson

other property

Answer 4

Section 267(2)(a), Crimes Act 1961
7 years

• Intentionally OR Recklessly
• And without claim of right
• Damages by Fire OR Damages by means of explosive
• Any property (other than property listed in 267(1)) in which that person has no interest

Question 5

Arson

other property obtain benefit

Answer 5

Section 267(2)(b), Crimes Act 1961
7 years

• Intentionally OR Recklessly
• Damages by Fire OR Damages by means of explosive
• Any property (other than property listed in 267(1))
• With intent to obtain any benefit “or” Cause loss to any person

Question 6

Attempted Arson

Answer 6

Sec 268 Crimes Act 1961
10 Years

• Everyone Who
• Attempts to commit arson
• In respect of any immovable property or any vehicle, ship, or aircraft.

Question 7

Intentional Damage

Danger to life

Answer 7

Sec 269(1) Crimes Act 1961
10 years

• Intentionally OR Recklessly
• Destroys or damages
• Any property
• If he or she knows or ought to know that danger to life is likely to result.

Question 8

Intentional Damage

Property

Answer 8

Sec 269(2)(a) Crimes Act 1961
7 years

• Intentionally OR Recklessly,
• Without claim of right,
• Destroys Or Damages
• any property in which that person has no interest;

Question 9

Intentional Damage

Obtain Benefit

Answer 9

Sec 269(2)(b) Crimes Act 1961
7 years

• Intentionally Or Recklessly
• Without claim of right
• Destroys OR Damages
• Any property
• With intent to obtain any benefit OR cause loss to any other person.

Question 10

Intentional Damage

Reckless Disregard

Answer 10

Sec 269(3) Crimes Act 1961
7 years

• Intentionally
• Destroys Or Damages
• Any property
• With reckless disregard for the safety of any other property.

Question 11

Providing explosives to commit an offence

Answer 11

Section 272 Crimes Act 1961
2 Years

• Knowingly
• Has in his or her possession OR Makes
• Any explosive substance OR any dangerous engine, instrument, or thing
• With intent to use OR enable another person to use the substance, dangerous engine, instrument, or thing, - To commit an offence.

Question 12

Arson

reckless disregard

Answer 12

Section 267(3) Crimes Act 1961
5 years

• Intentionally
• Damages by fire OR by means of any explosive
• Any property
• With reckless disregard for the safety of any other property.