Unlawful interference with electricity infrastructure or electrical installation
84 Unlawful interference with electricity infrastructure or electrical installation
A person must not, without proper authority—
attach an electrical installation or other thing, or make any connection, to a transmission or distribution network; or
disconnect or interfere with a supply of electricity from a transmission or distribution network; or
damage or interfere with electrical infrastructure or an electrical installation in any other way.
Maximum penalty: $20 000 or imprisonment for 2 years.
A person must not, without proper authority—
be in an enclosure where electrical infrastructure is situated; or
climb on poles and other structures that are part of electrical infrastructure.
Maximum penalty: $10 000 or imprisonment for 2 years.
A person must not discharge a firearm or throw or project an object or substance towards electrical infrastructure or an electrical installation if there is a risk of damage to the infrastructure or installation, or interruption of electricity supply.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
A person must not burn any material in proximity to electricity infrastructure such that there is a risk of damage to the infrastructure, outages or flashovers, without the written authority of the person who owns or operates the infrastructure.
Maximum penalty: $10 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
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