Criminal Code Act 1899

A person who wilfully and unlawfully destroys or damages a public facility with intent to cause—

major disruption to government functions; or

major disruption to the use of services by the public; or

major economic loss;

is guilty of a crime.Maximum penalty—25 years imprisonment.

A person who threatens to commit sabotage is guilty of a crime.Maximum penalty—14 years imprisonment.

For subsection (2), a person threatens to commit sabotage if—

the person threatens to unlawfully destroy or damage a public facility; and

the threat is made with the intention of inducing in someone else a belief that the threat will be carried out; and

if the threat were to be carried out, the threatened destruction or damage would be likely to cause—

major disruption to government functions; or

major disruption to the use of services by the public; or

major economic loss.

A person can not be prosecuted for an offence against subsection (1) or (2) without a Crown Law Officer’s consent.

In this section—damage, a public facility, includes disrupt the operation or use of the facility.government entity means—

the State; or

a State instrumentality, agency, authority or entity; or

a corporate entity established by an Act or that is of a description of a corporate entity provided for by an Act that, in either case, collects revenues or raises funds under the authority of an Act; or

a government owned corporation; or

another State, the Commonwealth, a local government or a local government of another State; or

another entity performing a government function.

government functions means functions of the State, another State, the Commonwealth, a local government or a local government of another State.public facility means any of the following, whether publicly or privately owned—

premises or another place occupied by a government entity;

a public infrastructure facility, including—

infrastructure for a water or sewerage service; and

a facility for supplying energy or fuel to the public; and

a facility for a telecommunication system; and

roads, railways, equipment, vehicles and other infrastructure for public transport; and

other infrastructure for a community service;

a public place.

sch 1 pt 6 div 2 ch 46 s 469A ins 2004 No. 8 s 14