65Theft of gas

65 Theft of gas

65 Theft of gas

A person must not abstract, cause to be wasted or diverted, consume or use any gas from a distribution pipeline or distribution system unless authorised to do so under a contract with a retailer or licensed distributor.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for a corporation—

(i) 2,000 penalty units, and

(ii) for a continuing offence—a further 200 penalty units for each day the offence continues, or

(b) for an individual—

(i) 500 penalty units, and

(ii) for a continuing offence—a further 50 penalty units for each day the offence continues.

s 65: Am 1998 No 41, Sch 1.2 [16]; 2012 No 38, Sch 2 [36]; 2021 No 34, Sch 4[12]; 2025 No 21, Sch 1[25].