(1) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Sub-Part, any person who intentionally or recklessly causes damage to any property is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for 15 years.
(2) It is immaterial whether or not the person accused of an offence under subsection (1) is in possession or occupation of such property.
(3) A person who has jointly or in common with other persons interest in such property as owner or otherwise, or who is a trustee may commit an offence under subsection (1).
(4) A person who is sole owner of such property for his or her own benefit may commit any crime punishable under this section with respect to any act done with intent to injure or defraud any other person or to cause harm to any other person, although such act is not otherwise unlawful.
(5) Despite the provisions of Part 2 of Chapter One as to mistake of law, a person is not liable to punishment under the provisions of this section in respect of anything done in good faith and which he or she believes he or she is entitled to do.
(6) Where proof of an intention to cause damage to a certain amount is required by any provisions of this Code relating to unlawful damage, it is not necessary that damage to that amount should be intended or done or intended to be done to any individual thing of a kind mentioned in any such provision, but it is sufficient if damage to that amount in the aggregate is intended or done, as the case may be, to any number or combination of such things.
(7) Where different punishments are provided by any provisions of this Code with respect to unlawful damage according to differences in the amount or damage caused, a person who is accused of having attempted to cause damage to a greater amount shall not be acquitted or relieved of liability to the greater punishment on the ground that he or she actually caused damage to a lesser amount.