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Welcome to the NT Acts intended to cause serious harm or prevent apprehension article page. Everything you need to know about Acts intended to cause serious harm or prevent apprehension according to NT law - Dated: 09/01/2009

What the Law States according to NT Law for Acts intended to cause serious harm or prevent apprehension
According to NT Law for the charge of Acts intended to cause serious harm or prevent apprehension, Any person who, with intent to disfigure or disable any person, or to cause serious harm to any person, or to resist or prevent the lawful arrest or detention of any person:
  1. causes harm to any person by any means;
  2. attempts in any manner to strike any person with any kind of projectile
  3. causes any explosive substance to explode;
  4. ends or delivers any explosive substance or other dangerous or noxious thing to any person
  5. causes any such substance or thing to be taken or received by any person;
  6. puts any corrosive fluid or any destructive or explosive substance in any place; or
  7. casts or throws any such fluid or substance at or upon any person or otherwise applies any such fluid or substance to the person of any person, guilty of a crime and is liable to imprisonment for life.

The Maximum Penalty - Acts intended to cause serious harm or prevent apprehension
According to NT Law for the charge of Acts intended to cause serious harm or prevent apprehension, Penalty: Imprisonment for life

What the Police must prove according to NT Law for Acts intended to cause serious harm or prevent apprehension
To be advised.

Possible Defences under NT Law - Acts intended to cause serious harm or prevent apprehension
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In NT which court will hear the matter - Acts intended to cause serious harm or prevent apprehension
To be advised.
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