Discharging Firearm/Doing Dangerous Act with Intent Flashcards

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Discharging a firearm with intent

Section and Penalty

A

Section 198(1)(a), Crimes Act 1961

14 years imprisonment

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Discharging a firearm with intent

Ingredients

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1) With intent to do GBH
2) Discharges any firearm, airgun or similar weapon
3) At any person

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With intent to do GBH

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Intent - In a criminal law context there are two specific types of intention in an offence. Firstly there must be an intention to commit the act, and secondly an intention to get a specific result.

GBH can be defined as harm that is really serious.

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Firearm

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Sec 2 Arms Act 1983

Firearm

a) Means anything from which any shot, bullet, missile, or other projectile can be discharged by force of explosive and
b) Includes
i) Anything that has been adapted; and
ii) Anything which is not for the time being capable of, but which, by its completion or replacement of any component, or repair of any defect would be a firearm; and
iii) Anything dismantled or partially dismantled; and
iv) Any specially dangerous airgun

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Airgun

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Sec 2 Arms Act 1983

Airgun Includes -

a) Any air rifle; and
b) Any air pistol; and
c) Any weapon from which, by the use of gas or compressed air (and not by force of explosive), any shot, bullet, missile, or other projectile can be discharged

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R v Pekepo

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A reckless discharge of a firearm in the general direction of a passer-by who happens to be hit is not sufficient proof. An intention to shoot that person must be established.

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Doing dangerous act with intent

Section and Penalty

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Section 198(1)(b) Crimes Act 1961

14 years imp

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Doing dangerous act with intent Ingredients

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With intent to do GBH

Sends or delivers to any person
or
Puts in any place

Any explosive
or
Injurious substance or device

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Sends to or Delivers

Of note only

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The terms “send” and “deliver’’ take their ordinary meanings, and may include situations where the victim receives a dangerous thing by mail or courier

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Explosive

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Any substance or mixture or combination of substances which in its normal state is capable either of decomposition at such rapid rate as to result in an explosion or of producing a pyrotechnic effect,Includes: gun powder, gelignite, detonators

Does Not Include: Firearms, fireworks

Sec.2, Arms Act 1983

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Injurious Substance or Device

Of note only

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The term “injurious substance or device” covers a range of things capable of causing harm to a person; for example a letter containing Anthrax powder that is mailed to a political target.

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Completion of Offence

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Although offences under section 198{1)(a) require the actual discharge of a firearm at a person, under section 198(1 ){b) it is not necessary for an explosion to occur; the offence is complete when an explosive or an injurious substance or device is sent, delivered, or put in place. However, the substance must have the capacity to explode or cause injury.

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