# Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001, Section 113: Use of noxious substances or things to cause harm and intimidate

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) A person who takes any action which—
(a) involves the use of a noxious substance or other noxious thing;
(b) has or is likely to have an effect falling within subsection (2); and
(c) is designed to influence the government or an international governmental organisation or to intimidate the public or a section of the public,
is guilty of an offence.
(2) Action has an effect falling within this subsection if it—
(a) causes serious violence against a person anywhere in the world;
(b) causes serious damage to real or personal property anywhere in the world;
(c) endangers human life or creates a serious risk to the health or safety of the public or a section of the public; or
(d) induces in members of the public the fear that the action is likely to endanger their lives or create a serious risk to their health or safety;
but any effect on the person taking the action is to be disregarded.
(3) A person who—
(a) makes a threat that he or another will take any action which constitutes an offence under subsection (1); and
(b) intends thereby to induce in a person anywhere in the world the fear that the threat is likely to be carried out,
is guilty of an offence.
(4) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—
(a) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both); and
(b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding fourteen years or a fine (or both).
(5) In this section—
“the government” means the government of the United Kingdom, of a part of the United Kingdom or of a country other than the United Kingdom; and
“the public” includes the public of a country other than the United Kingdom.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/24/section/113 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/anti-terrorism-crime-and-security-act-2001/section-113
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