Uses any firearm against a law enforcement officer

Question 1

Act and section

Answer 1

198A(1) CA 1961

Question 2

Penalty

Answer 2

14 years

Question 3

Ingredients

Answer 3

Uses any firearm in any manner whatever
Against any constable acting in the course of his her her duty
Knowing that or being reckless whether or not that the person is a member of police

Question 4

Uses in any manner whatever

Answer 4

The primary meaning of use with a firearm is to fire it but any manner whatever covers a range of acts that stop short of actually shooting the officer

Police v Parker
Is to contemplate a situation short of firing the weapon and to present a rifle means the same thing

Question 5

Knowing

Answer 5

Correctly knowing or believing

The person must know the victim is a police officer and know that they are acting in the course of their duty or be reckless as to those facts

Question 6

Reckless

Answer 6

A deliberate and concious taking of unjustifiable risk

R v Harney
Foresight of dangerous consequences together with an intent to continue the act