Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) Any of the following done without lawful authority is an unlawful interference with maritime transport or offshore facilities :
(a) committing an act, or causing any interference or damage, that puts the safe operation of a port, or the safety of any person or property at the port, at risk;
(aa) committing an act, or causing any interference or damage, that puts the safe operation of an offshore facility, or the safety of any person or property at the offshore facility, at risk;
(b) taking control of a ship or offshore facility by force, or threat of force, or any other form of intimidation;
(c) destroying a ship that is being used for maritime transport;
(ca) destroying an offshore facility;
(d) causing damage to a ship that is being used for maritime transport that puts the safety of the ship, or any person or property on board or off the ship, at risk;
(e) doing anything on board a ship that is being used for maritime transport that puts the safety of the ship, or any person or property on board or off the ship, at risk;
(f) placing, or causing to be placed, on board a ship that is being used for maritime transport anything that puts the safety of the ship, or any person or property on board or off the ship, at risk;
(g) putting the safety of ships at risk by interfering with, damaging or destroying navigational aids, communication systems or security systems;
(h) putting the safety of ships at risk by communicating false information.
(2) However, unlawful interference with maritime transport or offshore facilities does not include lawful advocacy, protest, dissent or industrial action that does not result in, or contribute to, an action of a kind mentioned in paragraphs (1)(a) to (h).