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295: Attempted arson
or “This used to be about trying to set things on fire on purpose, but it's not part of the law anymore.”
You could also call this:

“This law used to talk about hurting other people's things with fire or explosions, but it's not used anymore.”

This law used to be about damaging other people’s property with fire or explosives. However, it has been removed from the law. You can no longer find this specific rule in the Crimes Act 1961. The government took it out on 1 October 2003. If you want to know more about why this change happened, you can look at section 15 of the Crimes Amendment Act 2003.

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or “This law used to be about trying to burn or blow up things that don't belong to you, but it's not used anymore.”
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Part 10 Crimes against rights of property
Arson, damage, and waste

296Damage to other property by fire or explosive (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 296: repealed, on , by section 15 of the Crimes Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 39).