(5) False statements Pt 1 Div. 3 Subdiv. (5) (Heading) inserted by No. 9228 s. 2(1)(h) (as amended by No. 9427 s. 6(1)). S. 247 247 False statements repealed by No. 9228 Any person who makes a statement or conveys s. 2(1)(c), information, being a statement or information that new s. 247 inserted by he knows to be false, to the effect or from which it No. 9228 could reasonably be inferred that there has been or s. 2(1)(h) (as amended by is to be a plan, proposal, attempt, conspiracy or No. 9427 threat to— s. 6(1)), amended by (a) take or exercise control by force or violence Nos 9576 s. 11(1), of any building (including any structure in 49/1991 the nature of a building or any bridge or s. 119(1) (Sch. 2 mine) aircraft, vessel, motor vehicle or item 56), engine or carriage used upon a railway; 48/1997 s. 60(1)(Sch. 1 (b) destroy, damage or endanger the safety item 83). thereof; or (c) kill or injure all or any of the persons therein or thereon— shall be guilty of an indictable offence and shall be liable to level 6 imprisonment (5 years maximum).
Pt 1 Div. 3 Subdiv. (5) (Heading) inserted by No. 9228 s. 2(1)(h) (as amended by No. 9427 s. 6(1)). (5) False statements S. 247 repealed by No. 9228 s. 2(1)(c), new s. 247 inserted by No. 9228 s. 2(1)(h) (as amended by No. 9427 s. 6(1)), amended by Nos 9576 s. 11(1), 49/1991 s. 119(1) (Sch. 2 item 56), 48/1997 s. 60(1)(Sch. 1 item 83). 247 False statements Any person who makes a statement or conveys information, being a statement or information that he knows to be false, to the effect or from which it could reasonably be inferred that there has been or is to be a plan, proposal, attempt, conspiracy or threat to— (a) take or exercise control by force or violence of any building (including any structure in the nature of a building or any bridge or mine) aircraft, vessel, motor vehicle or engine or carriage used upon a railway; (b) destroy, damage or endanger the safety thereof; or (c) kill or injure all or any of the persons therein or thereon— shall be guilty of an indictable offence and shall be liable to level 6 imprisonment (5 years maximum).