s. 28 28 Extortion with threat to destroy property etc. S. 28 substituted by A person who makes a demand of another person No. 10233 s. 8(2), with a threat to destroy, or endanger the safety of, amended by a building, structure in the nature of a building, Nos 49/1991 bridge, mine, aircraft, vessel, motor vehicle, s. 119(1) (Sch. 2 railway engine or railway carriage is guilty of an item 12), indictable offence. 48/1997 s. 60(1)(Sch. 1 item 14). Level 5 imprisonment (10 years maximum). S. 29 29 Using firearm to resist arrest etc. substituted by No. 10233 s. 8(2). (1) A person who makes or attempts to make any use S. 29(1) amended by of a firearm or imitation firearm with intent to Nos 40/1988 s. 22, 49/1991 resist or prevent the lawful apprehension or s. 119(1) detention of himself or herself or any other person (Sch. 2 item 10), is guilty of an indictable offence. 48/1997 s. 60(1)(Sch. 1 Level 5 imprisonment (10 years item 15), maximum) or level 5 fine (1200 penalty 69/1997 s. 22(1). units maximum). (2) A person who commits an offence against S. 29(2) amended by subsection (1) in respect of the lawful No. 25/1989 apprehension or detention of himself or herself for s. 20(a). any other offence committed by him or her is liable to the penalty provided by that subsection in addition to any penalty to which he or she may be liable for that other offence. (3) In this section— S. 29(3)(a) (a) has the same meaning as in the firearm amended by Firearms Act 1996; and No. 24/1990 s. 16, substituted by No. 66/1996 s. 201(1).
S. 28 substituted by No. 10233 s. 8(2), amended by Nos 49/1991 s. 119(1) (Sch. 2 item 12), 48/1997 s. 60(1)(Sch. 1 item 14). 28 Extortion with threat to destroy property etc. s. 28 A person who makes a demand of another person with a threat to destroy, or endanger the safety of, a building, structure in the nature of a building, bridge, mine, aircraft, vessel, motor vehicle, railway engine or railway carriage is guilty of an indictable offence. Level 5 imprisonment (10 years maximum). S. 29 substituted by No. 10233 s. 8(2). 29 Using firearm to resist arrest etc. S. 29(1) amended by Nos 40/1988 s. 22, 49/1991 s. 119(1) (Sch. 2 item 10), 48/1997 s. 60(1)(Sch. 1 item 15), 69/1997 s. 22(1). (1) A person who makes or attempts to make any use of a firearm or imitation firearm with intent to resist or prevent the lawful apprehension or detention of himself or herself or any other person is guilty of an indictable offence. Level 5 imprisonment (10 years maximum) or level 5 fine (1200 penalty units maximum). S. 29(2) amended by No. 25/1989 s. 20(a). (2) A person who commits an offence against subsection (1) in respect of the lawful apprehension or detention of himself or herself for any other offence committed by him or her is liable to the penalty provided by that subsection in addition to any penalty to which he or she may be liable for that other offence. (3) In this section— S. 29(3)(a) amended by No. 24/1990 s. 16, substituted by No. 66/1996 s. 201(1). (a) firearm has the same meaning as in the Firearms Act 1996; and
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