Liabilities

Question 1

Arson - Danger to life

Answer 1

Arson
267(1)(a) Crimes Act 1961

• Intentionally, OR, Recklessly
• Damages by fire, OR, Damages by means of explosive
• Any Property
• If he/she knows, OR, ought to know that danger to life is likely to ensue.

Question 2

Arson - Vehicle/Immovable Property

Answer 2

Arson
267(1)(b) Crimes Act 1961

• Intentionally, OR, Recklessly
• With out claim of right
• Damages by fire, OR, Damages by means of explosive
• Any Immovable Property, OR, Vehicle, OR, Ship, OR Aircraft
• In which that person had no interest

Question 3

Arson - Cause loss/obtain benefit

Answer 3

Arson
267(1)(c) Crimes Act 1961

• 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
267(2)(a) Crimes Act 1961

Answer 4

• Intentionally, OR, Recklessly
• Without claim of right
• Damages by fire, OR, Damages by means of explosive,
• Any property in which the person had no interest. (Other than property referred to in subsection (1))

Question 5

Arson
267(2)(b) Crimes Act 1961

Answer 5

• Intentionally, OR, Recklessly
• Damages by fire, OR, damages by means of explosive,
• Any property in which the person had no interest. (Other than property referred to in subsection (1))
• With intent to obtain any benefit or with intent to cause loss to any person.

Question 6

Arson
267(3) Crimes Act 1961

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Arson
267(4) Crimes Act 1961

Answer 7

In this section, and 269 (Intentional damage) Benefit means - any benefit, pecuniary advantage, privilege, property, service or valuable consideration.

Question 8

Intentional Damage
269(1) Crimes Act 1961

Answer 8

• Intentionally, OR recklessly,
• Destroys, OR damages
• Any property
• If he/she knows that danger to life is likely to result.

Question 9

Intentional Damage
269(2) Crimes Act 1961

Answer 9

(a)
- Intentionally, OR recklessly,
- W.O.C.R
- Destroys, OR damages
- Any property
- In which that person has no interest.

(b)
- Intentionally, OR recklessly,
- W.O.C.R
- Destroys, OR damages
- Any property
- With intent to obtain any benefit, or, with intent to cause loss to any person.

Question 10

Intentional Damage
269(3) Crimes Act 1961

Answer 10

• Intentionally
• Destroys or damages
• Any property
• With reckless disregard for the safety of any other property.

Question 11

Attempted Arson

Answer 11

268 Crimes Act 1961
- Intentionally
- Attempts to commit
- Arson
- In respect of any immovable property, any vehicle, ship, or aircraft.

(Intentional only, not reckless for this charge)

Question 12

Attempts

Answer 12

Section 72 Crimes Act 1961
(1)
- With intent to commit an offence
- Does an act, or omits an act
- For the purpose of accomplishing his objective.
(2)
- Preparation of the act, and too remote to constitue an attempt is a question of law.
(3)
- Act or omission, with intent, may constitue an attempt, if immediately or proximity connected with intended offence.

Question 13

Discharging firearm, or, doing a dangerous act with intent.

Answer 13

198(1)(b) Crimes Act 1961
- With intent to do GBH
- Sends to any person, or
- Delivers to any person, or
- Puts in any place
- Any Explosive or injurious substance, or device.
198(1)(c) Crimes Act 1961
- With intent to do GBH,
- Sets fire to any property.
198(2) Crimes Act 1961
- With intent to injure, or, with reckless disregard for the safety of others,
- Discharges any firearm airgun or similar at any person, OR
- Sends to any person, or
- Delivers to any person, or
- Puts in any place
- Any Explosive or injurious substance or device, OR
- Sets fire to any property.

Question 14

Providing explosive to commit crime

Answer 14

272 Crimes Act 1961
- Knowingly has in his/her possession, or, makes
- Any explosive substance, or 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.