3. Terrorist bombing

(1)

Every person who intentionally and without lawful excuse delivers, places, discharges or detonates an explosive or other lethal device in, into or against —

(a)

a place of public use;

(b)

a State or government facility;

(c)

a public transportation system; or

(d)

an infrastructure facility,with intent to cause death or serious bodily injury, or extensive destruction of such place, facility or system that results in or is likely to result in major economic loss, shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction —

(e)

if he or she had intended to cause death or serious bodily injury and death is caused, be punished with death; or

(f)

in any other case, be punished with life imprisonment.

(2)

Subsection (1) does not apply to —

(a)

the activities of armed forces during an armed conflict, as those terms are understood under international humanitarian law, which are governed by that law; or

(b)

activities undertaken by military forces of a State in the exercise of their official duties, to the extent that those activities are governed by other rules of international law.

Terms defined in s 2

explosive or other lethal device
Defined · s 2
“explosive or other lethal device” means —(a)an explosive or other incendiary weapon or device that is designed, or has the capability, to cause death, serious bodily injury, or substantial material damage; or(b)a weapon or device that is designed, or has the capability, to cause death, serious bodily injury, or substantial material damage through the release, dissemination, or impact of —(i)toxic chemicals, biological agents or toxins or similar substances; or(ii)radiation or radioactive material;
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infrastructure facility
Defined · s 2
“infrastructure facility” means any facility (whether publicly or privately owned) providing or distributing services for the benefit of the public, such as water, sewage disposal, energy, fuel or communications;
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military forces of a State
Defined · s 2
“military forces of a State” means —(a)the armed forces of a State which are organised, trained and equipped under its internal law for the primary purpose of national defence or security;(b)civilians who direct or organise the official activities of those armed forces; or(c)civilians acting in support of the official activities of those armed forces, if the civilians are under the formal command, control and responsibility of those forces;
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public transportation system
Defined · s 2
“public transportation system” means all conveyances, facilities, buildings and objects (whether publicly or privately owned) used in or for services that are available to the public for the transportation of persons or cargo;
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State or government facility
Defined · s 2
“State or government facility” means any conveyance or facility (whether permanent or temporary) used or occupied by any of the following persons in connection with their official duties:(a)a representative of any government;(b)the Head of State of any country;(c)the Prime Minister or a minister of any country;(d)a member of the legislature or judiciary of any country;(e)an official or employee of any government or of any intergovernmental organisation;
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Read on from s 4