38BOffences for causing disruption or interference in relation to security controlled airports

#### 38B Offences for causing disruption or interference in relation to security controlled airports (1) The regulations may prescribe offences in relation to the disruption to or interference with the activities of an airport operator of a security controlled airport, or the activities of an aircraft operator at a security controlled airport, if: (a) that airport is located in a Commonwealth place or in a Territory; or (b) that operator is a corporation to which paragraph 51(xx) of the Constitution applies; or (c) those activities take place in the course of, or in relation to, trade or commerce: (i) between Australia and places outside Australia; or (ii) among the States; or (iii) within a Territory, between a State and a Territory or between 2 Territories. The penalties prescribed by the regulations for the offences must not exceed 250 penalty units. > Note: If a body corporate is convicted of an offence against regulations made for the purposes of this section, subsection 4B(3) of the Crimes Act 1914 allows a court to impose fines of up to 5 times the penalty stated in this subsection. (2) The offences prescribed by the regulations may relate to conduct that occurs outside the boundaries of a security controlled airport. (3) Subsection (2) does not limit subsection (1).