Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Act 1987
35AActs against nuclear facilities etc.
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35A Acts against nuclear facilities etc.
A person commits an offence if: (a) the person does an act that is directed against a nuclear facility or that interferes with the operation of a nuclear facility; and (b) the person does so intending that the act will cause, or knowing that the act is likely to cause: (i) the death of, or serious injury to, any person; or (ii) substantial damage to property or to the environment; by exposure to radiation or by the release of radioactive substances.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 20 years.