Criminal Code Act 1995

Schedule - The Criminal Code  

Section 3

CHAPTER 4 - THE INTEGRITY AND SECURITY OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY AND FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS  

Division 71 - Offences against United Nations and associated personnel  

SECTION 71.11   Intentionally causing damage to UN or associated person ' s property etc.  

(1)    
A person commits an offence if:


(a) the person ' s conduct causes damage to official premises, private accommodation or a means of transportation (the property ); and


(b) the property is occupied or used by a UN or associated person; and


(c) the conduct gives rise to a danger of serious harm to a person; and


(d) that person is the UN or associated person referred to in paragraph (b); and


(e) the UN or associated person is engaged in a UN operation that is not a UN enforcement action; and


(f) the first-mentioned person intends to cause the damage to the property; and


(g) the first-mentioned person is reckless as to the danger to the person referred to in paragraph (c).

Penalty: Imprisonment for 10 years.

Note:

Section 71.23 defines UN enforcement action , UN operation and UN or associated person .


(2)    
Strict liability applies to paragraphs (1)(b) , (d) and (e).




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