Arson

Destroying or damaging property

A person who intentionally and without lawful excuse destroys or damages any property belonging to another or to himself and another shall be guilty of an indictable offence.
Penalty: Level 5 imprisonment (10 years maximum).

A person who intentionally and without lawful excuse destroys or damages any property, intending by the destruction or damage to endanger the life of another, shall be guilty of an indictable offence.
Penalty: Level 4 imprisonment (15 years maximum).

A person who dishonestly, with a view to gain for himself or another, destroys or damages any property shall be guilty of an indictable offence.
Penalty: Level 5 imprisonment (10 years maximum).

A person who destroys or damages property shall be taken as doing so intentionally if, but only if
- his purpose or one of his purposes is to destroy or damage property; or
- he knows or believes that his conduct is more likely than not to result in destruction of or damage to property.

A person who destroys or damages property shall be treated as intending thereby to endanger the life of another if, but only if
- his purpose or one of his purposes is to endanger the life of another by the destruction or damage; or
- he knows or believes that the life of another is more likely than not to be endangered by the destruction or damage.

An offence against this section committed by destroying or damaging property by fire shall be charged as arson.

A person guilty of arson is liable to level 4 imprisonment (15 years maximum) despite anything to the contrary in this section.

Arson causing death

A person who commits arson as defined in section 197 and thereby causes the death of another person is guilty of an indictable offence.
Penalty: Level 2 imprisonment (25 years maximum).