Victorian Current Acts

TERRORISM (COMMUNITY PROTECTION) ACT 2003 - SECT 4

    (1)     In this Act, "terrorist act" means an action or threat of action where—

        (a)     the action falls within subsection (2) and does not fall within subsection (3); and

        (b)     the action is done or the threat is made with the intention of advancing a political, religious or ideological cause; and

        (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, Territory or foreign country, or of part of a State, Territory or foreign country; or

              (ii)     intimidating the public or a section of the public.

    (2)     Action falls within this subsection if it—

        (a)     causes serious harm that is physical harm to a person; or

        (b)     causes serious damage to property; or

        (c)     causes a person's death; or

        (d)     endangers a person's life, other than the life of the person taking the action; or

        (e)     creates a serious risk to the health or safety of the public or a section of the public; or

        (f)     seriously interferes with, seriously disrupts, or destroys, an electronic system including, but not limited to—

              (i)     an information system; or

              (ii)     a telecommunications system; or

              (iii)     a financial system; or

S. 4(2)(f)(iv) amended by No. 30/2006 s. 4(2)(a).

              (iv)     a system used for the delivery of essential government services by any entity (whether publicly or privately owned); or

S. 4(2)(f)(v) amended by No. 30/2006 s. 4(2)(b).

              (v)     a system used for, or by, an essential public utility (whether publicly or privately owned); or

              (vi)     a system used for, or by, a transport system.

    (3)     Action falls within this subsection if it—

        (a)     is advocacy, protest, dissent or industrial action; and

        (b)     is not intended—

              (i)     to cause serious harm that is physical harm to a person; or

              (ii)     to cause a person's death; or

              (iii)     to endanger the life of a person, other than the person taking action; or

              (iv)     to create a serious risk to the health or safety of the public or a section of the public.

Note to s. 4 repealed by No. 30/2006 s. 4(3).

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S. 4A inserted by No. 5/2006 s. 7.