Queensland Consolidated Acts

SUMMARY OFFENCES ACT 2005 - SECT 14

14 Unregulated high-risk activities

(1) A person must not unlawfully do any of the following—

(a) parachute or hang-glide onto a building or structure;

(b) BASE-jump or hang-glide from a building or structure;

(c) climb up or down the outside of a building or a structure;

(d) abseil from a building or structure.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.

(2) It is not an offence against subsection (1) for a person—

(a) to do an act mentioned in that subsection involving a building or structure that has been built for use, or is designated for use, for a purpose mentioned in that subsection; or

(b) to do an act mentioned in that subsection involving a building or structure for a stunt performed with the permission of the owner of the building or structure and as part of the person’s engagement or employment for the production of a cinematographic film or for television; or

(c) to climb up or down a building or structure for cleaning, maintaining or repairing the building or structure.

(3) In addition to any penalty that may be imposed on a person who is found guilty of, or has pleaded guilty to, a charge of an offence against subsection (1) , a court hearing the charge of the offence may order the person to pay to a stated person the costs the court decides are the other person’s costs of rescuing or attempting to rescue the person.