Database of Legislation

Arson

448. (a) If a person maliciously sets fire to anything that is not his, then he is liable to fifteen years imprisonment; if he does so in order to damage an asset of the State, an asset used by the public, a nature site, the flora, or in order to endanger people who live nearby, or in order to injure people, then he is liable to twenty years imprisonment.

(b) Repealed

Causing the loss of a vessel or aircraft

450. If a person does one of the following, the he is liable to fifteen years imprisonment:

(1) he maliciously and unlawfully causes the loss of a vessel or destroys it, whether it was completed or not;

(2) he maliciously and unlawfully commits an act which results in the immediate loss or destruction of a vessel or aircraft in distress;

(3) he interferes with any light, beacon, buoy, mark or signal used for navigation, or exhibits a false light or signal, with intent to bring a vessel or aircraft into danger.

Damage by explosive

454. If a person commits an offense under section 452 by means explosive material, then he is liable to fifteen years imprisonment if a person was in the place where the offense was committed or if the destruction or damage actually endangered human life.

Attempt to destroy property by explosive

456. If a person unlawfully puts explosive in any place whatever, with intent to destroy or damage an asset, then he is liable to fifteen years imprisonment.

Threat to burn or destroy

460. If a person sends a letter or note, knowing that it contains a threat to burn or destroy a house, barn or other building, or agricultural produce, or a vessel, motor vehicle or aircraft, or to kill or injure an animal, then he is liable to three years imprisonment; if a person delivers or issues an aforesaid letter or note or directly or indirectly causes it to be received, then he is liable to the same penalty as the person who sent it.