Section 33Sec./Art. 33

Offenses Relating to Nuclear and Radiation Facilities.

(a) Whoever uses or damages a nuclear or radiation facility, interferes with its operation, or commits any other act directed against a nuclear facility in a manner which releases or risks the release of radioactive material:

(1) with the intent to cause:

(i) death or serious bodily injury; or

(ii) substantial damage to property or to the environment; or

(2) with knowledge that the act is likely to cause death or serious injury to any person or substantial damage to property or to the environment by exposure to radiation or release of radioactive substances; or

(3) to compel a person, an international organization, or the Philippines or any other State to do or refrain from doing an act, shall be punished with penalties provided under Section 48 hereof, considering the grave nature of those offenses;

(b) Whoever threatens to commit an offense set forth in paragraph (a) of this section shall be punished with penalties provided under Section 48 hereof, considering the grave nature of those offenses; and

(c) Whoever demands a nuclear or radiation facility by threat or by use of force or by any other form of intimidation, under circumstances which indicate the credibility of the threat shall be punished with penalties provided under Section 48 hereof, considering the grave nature of those offenses.