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(i) any dangerous, hazardous, radioactive or harmful substance;

(ii) any toxic chemical; or

(iii) any microbial or other biological agent, or toxin, that is likely to cause death, disease or personal injury or damage to property.

PART 4
Disclosure of Knowledge or Suspicion that Property is Terrorist Property

12. Disclosure of knowledge or suspicion that property is terrorist property

(1) Where a person knows or suspects that any property is terrorist property, then the person shall disclose to an authorized officer the information or other matter—

(a) on which the knowledge or suspicion is based; and

(b) as soon as is practicable after that information or other matter comes to the person’s attention.

(2) If a person who has made a disclosure referred to in subsection (1) does any act in contravention of section 7 or 8 (whether before or after the disclosure), and the disclosure relates to that act, the person does not commit an offence under section 14(1) in respect of that contravention if—

(a) that disclosure is made before the person does that act and the person does that act with the consent of an authorized officer; or

(b) that disclosure is made—

(i) after the person does that act;

(ii) on the person’s initiative; and

(iii) as soon as it is practicable for the person to make it.

(3) A disclosure referred to in subsection (1)—

(a) shall not be treated as a breach of any restriction upon the disclosure of information imposed by contract or by any enactment, rule of conduct or other provision;

(b) shall not render the person who made it liable in damages for any loss arising out of—

(i) the disclosure;

(ii) any act done or omitted to be done in relation to the property concerned in consequence of the disclosure.