Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

OFFSHORE ELECTRICITY INFRASTRUCTURE ACT 2021 - SECT 203

  (1)   A person contravenes this subsection if:

  (a)   the person engages in conduct; and

  (b)   the conduct obstructs or hinders an OEI inspector in the exercise of the OEI inspector's powers under Part   2 or 3 of the Regulatory Powers Act, as it applies under this Division.

Fault - based offence

  (2)   A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection   (1).

Note:   The same conduct may be an offence against both this subsection and section   149.1 of the Criminal Code .

Penalty:   60 penalty units.

Civil penalty provision

  (3)   A person is liable for a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection   (1).

Civil penalty:   135 penalty units.

Exception--reasonable excuse

  (4)   Subsection   (1) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.

Note:   A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection   (4) (see subsection   13.3(3) of the Criminal Code and section   96 of the Regulatory Powers Act).