Radiation Protection Act 2007 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 8A · Offences Relating to Nuclear Material Convention
31. Threat to commit certain offences
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Any person who threatens to use nuclear material to cause —
nuclear material
“nuclear material” has the meaning given in the First Schedule;
death or serious injury to any person; or
substantial damage to property,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term which may extend to 10 years.
Any person who threatens to commit, in relation to nuclear material —
theft within the meaning of section 378 of the Penal Code 1871; or
robbery within the meaning of section 390 of the Penal Code 1871,in order to compel a person, an international organisation, the Government or the government of a country to do or refrain from doing any act, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term which may extend to 10 years.[26D