Criminal Code Act 1995
Section 3
CHAPTER 5 - THE SECURITY OF THE COMMONWEALTH Part 5.3A - State sponsors of terrorism
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Hide history noteFor the purposes of this Part, an action, or a threat of action, that is a terrorist act is targeted at Australia if: (a) the action is, or is threatened to be, done in Australia; or (b) the action falls within subsection (2) ; or (c) the action is done or the threat is made with the intention of:
(i) coercing, or influencing by intimidation, the government of the Commonwealth or a State or Territory, or of part of a State or Territory; or
(ii) intimidating the Australian public or a section of the Australian public.
Action harming Australians or Australian interests
(2)
Action falls within this subsection if it: (a) causes serious harm that is physical harm to a person who is:
(i) an Australian citizen; or
(b) causes serious damage to property, and the Commonwealth or a State or Territory has:
(ii) an Australian permanent resident; or
(i) possession or control of the property; or
(c) causes the death of a person who is:
(ii) a proprietary right or interest in the property (other than an equitable interest arising only from an agreement to transfer an interest, an agreement to grant an interest or a constructive trust); or
(i) an Australian citizen; or
(d) endangers the life of a person who is:
(ii) an Australian permanent resident; or
(i) an Australian citizen; or
other than the life of the person taking the action; or (e) creates a serious risk to the health or safety of the Australian public or a section of the Australian public; or (f) seriously interferes with, seriously disrupts, or destroys, an electronic system that operates wholly or partly in Australia, including, but not limited to:
(ii) an Australian permanent resident;
(i) an information system that operates wholly or partly in Australia; or
(ii) a telecommunications system that operates wholly or partly in Australia; or
(iii) an Australian financial system; or
(iv) a system used for the delivery of essential services by the Commonwealth or a State or Territory; or
(v) a system used for, or by, an essential public utility that operates wholly or partly in Australia; or
(vi) a system used for, or by, a transport system that operates wholly or partly in Australia.
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