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CRIMES ACT 1914

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CRIMES ACT 1914 SECT 85Y

85Y Hoax explosives etc.
A person shall not cause an article to be carried by post with the intention of inducing a false belief:
(a)
that the article consists of, encloses or contains an explosive or a dangerous or deleterious substance; or
(b)
that an explosive, or a dangerous or deleterious substance, is or will be left in any place.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years.

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