AGGRAVATED CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO THE EARTH - max LIFE SENTENCE

AGGRAVATED CRIMINAL DAMAGE

TO THE EARTH

Criminal Damage Act 1971

Section(2):

A person who without lawful excuse destroys or damages any property, whether belonging to himself or another

(a) intending to destroy or damage any property or being reckless as to whether any property would be destroyed or damaged;

and (b) intending by the destruction or damage to endanger the life of another or being reckless as to whether the life of another would be thereby endangered; shall be guilty of an offence.

Punishment.

A person guilty under Section (2) above, shall on conviction, be liable to IMPRISONMENT FOR LIFE.