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CRIMINAL CODE 2002 - SECT 423

Sabotage

    (1)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person causes damage to a public facility by committing a property offence or by causing an unauthorised computer function; and

        (b)     the person intends to cause

              (i)     major disruption to government functions; or

              (ii)     major disruption to the use of services by the public; or

              (iii)     major economic loss.

Maximum penalty: 2 500 penalty units, imprisonment for 25 years or both.

    (2)     To remove any doubt, a person does not commit an offence against this section only because the person takes part in a protest, strike or lockout.



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