135Interfering with infrastructure

135 Interfering with infrastructure

(1) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person engages in conduct; and (b) the person’s conduct results in: (i) damage to, or interference with, offshore renewable energy infrastructure or offshore electricity transmission infrastructure in the Commonwealth offshore area; or (ii) damage to, or interference with, any structure or vessel that is in the Commonwealth offshore area and that is, or is to be, used in connection with offshore infrastructure activities; or (iii) damage to, or interference with, any equipment on, or attached to, such a structure or vessel; or (iv) interference with any operations or activities being carried out, or any works being executed, on, by means of, or in connection with, such a structure or vessel.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 10 years.

(2) In this section:

structure means any fixed, moveable or floating structure or installation.