Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CRIMES (SHIPS AND FIXED PLATFORMS) ACT 1992 - SECT 12

    A person must not engage in conduct that causes:

  (a)   the destruction of maritime navigational facilities; or

  (b)   serious damage to such facilities; or

  (c)   serious interference with the operation of such facilities;

if the destruction, damage or interference is likely to endanger the safe navigation of a private ship.

Penalty:   15 years imprisonment.