Liabilities

Question 1

Arson (danger to life)

Answer 1

S267(1)(A) CA61
14YRS

INTENTIONALLY / RECKLESSLY

DAMAGES BY FIRE / BY MEANS OR ANY EXPLOSIVE

ANY PROPERTY

KNOWING / OUGHT TO KNOW THAT DANGER TO LIFE WAS LIKELY TO ENSUE

Question 2

ARSON (Property)

Answer 2

S267(1)(b) CA61
14YRS

INTENTIONALLY / RECKLESSLY

WITHOUT CLAIM OF RIGHT

DAMAGES BY FIRE / BY MEANS OR ANY EXPLOSIVE

ANY IMMOVABLE PROPERTY / VEHICLE / SHIP / AIRCRAFT

IN WHICH THAT PERSON HAS NO INTEREST

Question 3

Arson (cause loss)

Answer 3

S267(1)(c) CA61
14YRS

INTENTIONALLY

DAMAGES BY FIRE / BY MEANS OR ANY EXPLOSIVE

ANY IMMOVABLE PROPERTY / VEHICLE / SHIP / AIRCRAFT

WITH INTENT

TO OBTAIN ANY BENEFIT OR CAUSE LOSS TO ANY PERSON

Question 4

What are the elements of Section 267(2)(a), Crimes Act 1961?

Answer 4

Section 267(2)(a), Crimes Act 1961 – Arson (Damages Property – No Interest)

Intentionally OR recklessly
Without claim of right
Damages by fire OR by means of any explosive
Any property
In which that person has no interest (other than property referred to in subsection (1))

Question 5

What are the elements of Section 267(2)(b), Crimes Act 1961?

Answer 5

Section 267(2)(b), Crimes Act 1961 – Arson (Damages Property – Obtain Benefit / Cause Loss)

Intentionally OR recklessly
Damages by fire OR by means of any explosive
Any property
With intent to obtain any benefit OR to cause loss to any other person (other than property referred to in subsection (1))

Question 6

What are the elements of Section 267(3), Crimes Act 1961?

Answer 6

Section 267(3), Crimes Act 1961 – Reckless Disregard

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

Question 7

What are the elements of Section 268, Crimes Act 1961?

Answer 7

Section 268, Crimes Act 1961 – Attempted Arson

Attempts
To commit arson
In respect of any immovable property OR any vehicle, ship, or aircraft

Question 8

What are the elements of Section 269(1), Crimes Act 1961?

Answer 8

Section 269(1), Crimes Act 1961 – Intentional Damage (Danger to Life)

Intentionally OR recklessly
Destroys OR damages
Any property
If he or she knows or ought to know that danger to life is likely to result

Question 9

What are the elements of Section 269(2)(a), Crimes Act 1961?

Answer 9

A
Section 269(2)(a), Crimes Act 1961 – Intentional Damage (No Interest)

Intentionally OR recklessly
Without claim of right
Destroys OR damages
Any property
In which that person has no interest

Question 10

What are the elements of Section 269(2)(b), Crimes Act 1961?

Answer 10

A
Section 269(2)(b), Crimes Act 1961 – Intentional Damage (Obtain Benefit / Cause Loss)

Intentionally OR recklessly
Without claim of right
Destroys OR damages
Any property
With intent to obtain any benefit OR with intent to cause loss to any other person

Question 11

What are the elements of Section 269(3), Crimes Act 1961?

Answer 11

Section 269(3), Crimes Act 1961 – Intentional Damage (Reckless Disregard)

Intentionally
Destroys OR damages
Any property
With reckless disregard for the safety of any other property

Question 12

What are the elements of Section 272, Crimes Act 1961?

Answer 12

Section 272, Crimes Act 1961 – Providing Explosives to Commit an Offence

Knowingly

Has in his or her possession OR makes any explosive substance OR any 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