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OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON ACT 1861 - SECT 29

Causing gunpowder to explode, or sending to any person an explosive substance, or throwing corrosive fluid on a person, with intent to do grievous bodily harm.

29. Whosoever shall unlawfully and maliciously cause any gunpowder or other
explosive substance to explode, or send or deliver to or cause to be taken or
received by any person any explosive substance or any other dangerous or
noxious thing, or put or lay at any place, or cast or throw at or upon or
otherwise apply to any person, any corrosive fluid or any destructive or
explosive substance, with intent in any of the cases aforesaid to burn, maim,
disfigure, or disable any person, or to do some grievous bodily harm to any
person, shall, whether any bodily injury be effected or not, be guilty of
felony, and being convicted thereof shall be liable, at the discretion of the
court, to be kept in penal servitude for life ... or to be imprisoned ....


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