Crimes Ordinance
Part VIII
8-6
Section 61
Cap. 200
property would be destroyed or damaged shall be guilty of an
offence.
(2) A person who without lawful excuse destroys or damages any
property, whether belonging to himself or another—
(a) intending to destroy or damage any property or being
reckless as to whether any property would be destroyed
or damaged; and
(b) intending by the destruction or damage to endanger the
life of another or being reckless as to whether the life of
another would be thereby endangered,
shall be guilty of an offence.
(3) An offence committed under this section by destroying or
damaging property by fire shall be charged as arson.
(Added 48 of 1972 s. 3)
[cf. 1971 c. 48 s. 1 U.K.]
61.
Threats to destroy or damage property
A person who without lawful excuse makes to another a threat,
intending that that other would fear it would be carried out,—
(a) to destroy or damage any property belonging to that
other or a third person; or
(b) to destroy or damage his own property in a way which
he knows is likely to endanger the life of that other or a
third person,
shall be guilty of an offence.
(Added 48 of 1972 s. 3)
[cf. 1971 c. 48 s. 2 U.K.]
62.
Possessing anything with intent to destroy or damage property
A person who has anything in his custody or under his control
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