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Division 12 - Property Damage and Environmental Pollution

The wilful and unlawful destruction, damage or defacement of public or private property or the pollution of property or a definable entity held in common by the community.

For this division 'destruction' means altering the property in any way so as to make it imperfect or inoperative.

This division is further disaggregated into subdivisions on the basis of whether property was damaged by pollution or by other means.

Offences in this division are classified into the following subdivisions:

121 Property Damage
122 Environmental Pollution

Exclusions:
Possessing any object with intent to destroy or damage property. These should be coded to Group 1314, Criminal Intent
Threats to damage or destroy property. These should be coded to Group 1613, Threatening Behaviour.

The wilful and unlawful destruction, damage or defacement of property excluding pollution.

For this subdivision, 'property' means something of a tangible nature, including money, land, conveyances, animals, capable of being owned either privately or publicly.

For this subdivision 'destruction' means altering the property in any way so as to render it imperfect or inoperative other than polluting.

This subdivision is further disaggregated on the basis of whether property damage occurred as result of fire or explosion or other means.

Offences in this subdivision are classified into the following groups:

1211 Property Damage by Fire or Explosion
1212 Graffiti
1219 Property Damage, nec

Inclusions:
Damage/kill flora/fauna
Rioters causing property damage
Tamper with a motor vehicle

Exclusions:
Property damage to a structure where entry was unlawfully obtained. This is coded to Group 0711, Unlawful Entry with Intent/Burglary, Break and Enter

1211 Property Damage by Fire or Explosion
Property damage caused by fire or explosion

Inclusions:
Arson

1212 Graffiti
Property damage caused by the application of substances (e.g. paint, posters and/or plastic, metal or wood based compounds) to the surface of the property.

Inclusions:
Graffiti/deface building
Bill posting

Exclusions:
Vandalism

1219 Property Damage, nec
Property damage other than by fire or explosion.

Inclusions:
Vandalism
Sacrilege
Kill/injure cattle or other animals
Damage/obstruct mines
Tamper with a motor vehicle

Exclusions:
Graffiti/ deface building. These are coded to Group 1212, Graffiti
Bill posting. This is coded to Group 1212, Graffiti

Actions leading to the polluting of property.

For this subdivision 'property' is deemed to be the definable entities of air, water, noise or the environment generally that are held in common by the community.

This subdivision is further disaggregated on the basis of the nature of the element of the environment polluted.

Offences in this subdivision are classified into the following groups:

1221 Air Pollution Offences
1222 Water Pollution Offences
1223 Noise Pollution Offences
1229 Environmental Pollution Offences, nec

Exclusions:
Offences concerned with motor vehicle pollution. These are coded to Group 1422, Roadworthiness Offences
Offences involving breaches of environmental rules and regulations but not actually involving pollution. These are coded to Group 1691, Environmental Regulation Offences

1221 Air Pollution Offences
Actions leading to the polluting of air.

1222 Water Pollution Offences
Actions leading to the polluting of water utilities.

1223 Noise Pollution Offences
Actions leading to levels of noise exceeding government regulations.

1229 Environmental Pollution Offences, nec
Environmental pollution offences not elsewhere classified in Subdivision 122, Environmental Pollution.