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Syringe, etc., attacks.
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6.—(1) A person who—
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(a) injures another by piercing the skin of that other with a syringe, or
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(b) threatens to so injure another with a syringe,
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with the intention of or where there is a likelihood of causing that other to believe that he or she may become infected with disease as a result of the injury caused or threatened shall be guilty of an offence.
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(2) A person who—
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(a) sprays, pours or puts onto another blood or any fluid or substance resembling blood, or
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(b) threatens to spray, pour or put onto another blood or any fluid or substance resembling blood,
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with the intention of or where there is a likelihood of causing that other to believe that he or she may become infected with disease as a result of the action caused or threatened shall be guilty of an offence.
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(3) A person who in committing or attempting to commit an offence under subsection (1) or (2)—
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(a) injures a third person with a syringe by piercing his or her skin, or
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(b) sprays, pours or puts onto a third person blood or any fluid or substance resembling blood,
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resulting in the third person believing that he or she may become infected with disease as a result of the injury or action caused shall be guilty of an offence.
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(4) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1), (2) or (3) shall be liable—
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(a) on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £1,500 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both, or
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(b) on conviction on indictment to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years or to both.
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(5) (a) A person who intentionally injures another by piercing the skin of that other with a contaminated syringe shall be guilty of an offence.
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(b) A person who intentionally sprays, pours or puts onto another contaminated blood shall be guilty of an offence.
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(c) A person who in committing or attempting to commit an offence under paragraph (a) or (b)—
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(i) injures a third person with a contaminated syringe by piercing his or her skin, or
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(ii) sprays, pours or puts onto a third person contaminated blood,
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shall be guilty of an offence.
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(d) A person guilty of an offence under this subsection shall be liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for life.
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