s. s. 198 197A (5) For the purposes of subsection (2), a person who destroys or damages property shall be treated as intending thereby to endanger the life of another if, but only if— (a) his purpose or one of his purposes is to endanger the life of another by the destruction or damage; or (b) he knows or believes that the life of another is more likely than not to be endangered by the destruction or damage. (6) An offence against this section committed by destroying or damaging property by fire shall be charged as arson. (7) A person guilty of arson is liable to level 4 S. 197(7) inserted by imprisonment (15 years maximum) despite No. 95/1994 anything to the contrary in this section. s. 4, amended by No. 48/1997 s. 60(1)(Sch. 1 item 70(b)). 197A Arson causing death S. 197A inserted by No. 48/1997 A person who commits arson as defined in s. 55. section 197 and thereby causes the death of another person is guilty of an indictable offence. Level 2 imprisonment (25 years maximum). 198 Threats to destroy or damage property S. 198 repealed by No. 9228 A person who without lawful excuse makes to s. 2(1)(c), another a threat— new s. 198 inserted by (a) to destroy or damage any property belonging No. 9228 s. 2(1)(d), to that other or a third person or to himself amended by and that other or a third person; or Nos 49/1991 s. 119(1) (b) to destroy or damage his own property in a (Sch. 2 item 51), way which he knows or believes is more 48/1997 s. 60(1)(Sch. 1 item 71).
(5) For the purposes of subsection (2), a person who destroys or damages property shall be treated as intending thereby to endanger the life of another if, but only if— (a) his purpose or one of his purposes is to endanger the life of another by the destruction or damage; or (b) he knows or believes that the life of another is more likely than not to be endangered by the destruction or damage. (6) An offence against this section committed by destroying or damaging property by fire shall be charged as arson. S. 197(7) inserted by No. 95/1994 s. 4, amended by No. 48/1997 s. 60(1)(Sch. 1 item 70(b)). (7) A person guilty of arson is liable to level 4 imprisonment (15 years maximum) despite anything to the contrary in this section. S. 197A inserted by No. 48/1997 s. 55. 197A Arson causing death s. 197A A person who commits arson as defined in section 197 and thereby causes the death of another person is guilty of an indictable offence. Level 2 imprisonment (25 years maximum). S. 198 repealed by No. 9228 s. 2(1)(c), new s. 198 inserted by No. 9228 s. 2(1)(d), amended by Nos 49/1991 s. 119(1) (Sch. 2 item 51), 48/1997 s. 60(1)(Sch. 1 item 71). 198 Threats to destroy or damage property s. 198 A person who without lawful excuse makes to another a threat— (a) to destroy or damage any property belonging to that other or a third person or to himself and that other or a third person; or (b) to destroy or damage his own property in a way which he knows or believes is more
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