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5 Arson offences

This clause applies to the following offences—

Sch. 1 cl. 5(a)(iii) inserted by No. 10/2003 s. 13.Sch. 1 cl. 5(ba) inserted by No. 69/2014 s. 19(a).Sch. 1 cl. 5(bb) inserted by No. 69/2014 s. 19(a).Sch. 1 cl. 5(c) amended by Nos 69/2014 s. 19(b), 21/2015 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 47.5), 34/2017 s. 43(1).Sch. 1 cl. 5(d) inserted by No. 34/2017 s. 43(2).

(a)an offence against any of the following sections of the Crimes Act 1958:

(i)section 197 (destroying or damaging property) in circumstances where the offence is charged as arson;

(ii)section 197A (arson causing death);

(iii)section 201A (intentionally or recklessly causing a bushfire);

(b)the common law offence of arson;

(ba)an offence against section 66 of the Forests Act 1958 (placing inflammable material for the purpose of causing fire);

(bb)an offence against section 39C of the Country Fire Authority Act 1958 (causing fire in a country area with intent to cause damage);

(c)an offence of conspiracy to commit, incitement to commit or attempting to commit an offence referred to in paragraph (a), (b), (ba) or (bb);

(d)any other offence, whether committed in Victoria or elsewhere, the necessary elements of which consist of elements that constitute any of the offences referred to in paragraphs (a) to (c).