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Greg Barns
Criminal Defence Lawyer


Other Criminal Offences - TAS
Welcome to the TAS Arson article page. Everything you need to know about Arson according to TAS law - Dated: 09/01/2009

What the Law States according to TAS Law for Arson

According to TAS Law for the charge of Arson,

Any person who unlawfully sets fire to any building, erection, or structure whatever, whether the same is completed or not, or to any stack or heap of cultivated vegetable produce, or of timber, or of mineral or vegetable fuel, or to any mine, or to any ship or vessel, completed or not, is guilty of a crime, which is called arson.

The Maximum Penalty - Arson

According to TAS Law for the charge of Arson, The maximum term of imprisonment is 21 years, or fine, or by both such punishments, and will be determined by the judge as he/she thinks fit in the circumstances of each particular case.

What the Police must prove according to TAS Law for Arson

(a) Damage of property
(b) That it was damaged by fire
(c) That the property belonged, if only in part, to another

Possible Defences under TAS Law - Arson

(a) Duress

(b) Factual dispute

(c) Identification dispute

(d) Lack of intent

(e) Mental impairment

In TAS which court will hear the matter - Arson

Supreme Court
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