Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(1) A person must not tamper with an approved electronic recording system.
Maximum penalty—$10000.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to—
(a) conduct associated with repairing an approved electronic recording system, or a part of an approved electronic recording system, that is malfunctioning or has malfunctioned; or
(b) conduct associated with maintaining an approved electronic recording system; or
(c) an authorised officer when exercising functions under this Law.
(5) In a proceeding for an offence against subsection (1) involving a person engaging in conduct that alters or otherwise interferes with any electronic signal sent to or from an approved electronic recording system, or a part of an approved electronic recording system, it is a defence for the person to prove that the person was not aware, and could not reasonably be expected to have been aware, that the conduct would alter or otherwise interfere with the electronic signal.