Section 267Part 10 — Malicious Injuries to Property
Destroying or damaging property
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267. (1) A person who, without lawful excuse, destroys or damages any property belonging to another, intending to destroy or damage any such property or being reckless as to whether any such property would be destroyed or damaged, commits an offence and is liable, where the value of the destruction or damage —
does not exceed three thousand dollars, to a fine of five thousand dollars and imprisonment for five years; and
exceeds three thousand dollars, to a fine of ten thousand dollars and to imprisonment for ten years.
A person who, without lawful excuse, destroys or damages any property, whether belonging to themselves or another —
intending to destroy or damage any property, or being reckless as to whether any property would be destroyed or damaged; and
intending by the destruction or damage to endanger the life of another, or being reckless as to whether the life of another would thereby be endangered, commits an offence.
An offence committed under this section by destroying or damaging property by fire shall be charged as arson.
A person convicted of arson under this section or of any offence under subsection (2) is liable to imprisonment for life.