Crimes Act 1961

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Part 11 Threatening, conspiring, and attempting to commit offences

306 Threatening to kill or do grievous bodily harm

(1)

Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years who—

(a)

threatens to kill or do grievous bodily harm to any person; or

(b)

sends or causes to be received, knowing the contents thereof, any letter or writing containing any threat to kill or do grievous bodily harm to any person.

(2)

[Repealed]

Compare: 1908 No 32 s 342; 1941 No 10 Schedule

Section 306(2): repealed, on 30 June 2002, by section 164(b) of the Sentencing Act 2002 (2002 No 9).