39A. Nuclear terrorism
(1) Any person who-
(a) unlawfully possesses radioactive material or makes or possesses a radioactive device with the intent to cause-
(i) death or serious bodily injury; or
(ii) substantial damage to property or the environment; or
(b) unlawfully uses in any way radioactive material or a radioactive device, or uses or damages a nuclear facility, in a manner which causes a release or increases the risk of the release of radioactive material with the intent to-
(i) cause death or serious bodily injury; or
(ii) cause substantial damage to property or the environment; or
(iii) compel a person, State or international organisation to do or refrain from doing any act; or
(c) threatens to commit an offence mentioned in paragraph (b); or
(d) unlawfully and intentionally makes a demand supported by a threat or use of force-
(i) for the supply of radioactive material or a radioactive device; or
(ii) for a nuclear facility to be made available or for access to a nuclear facility,
commits an offence and is liable upon conviction to imprisonment for life,
(2) A threat referred to in subsection (1 )(c) or (d) must be made in circumstances which indicate the credibility of the threat.
Please note that this law was amended by the 2008 Measures to Combat Terrorism and Transnational Organised Crime Act, with the modified provisions italicized.
