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Pipelines Act 2005
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119 Interference with pipeline
(1) A person must not knowingly, recklessly or negligently break, injure, open or tamper with any pipeline.
1. In the case of a natural person, 40 penalty units;
In the case of a body corporate, 200 penalty units.
(2) This section does not apply to any person lawfully carrying out work on behalf of the licensee in respect of the pipeline.