Queensland Consolidated Acts

SUMMARY OFFENCES ACT 2005 - SECT 14C

14C Use of dangerous attachment device to disrupt lawful activities

(1) A person must not use a dangerous attachment device to unreasonably interfere with the ordinary operation of transport infrastructure, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.

Example of unreasonably interfering with transport infrastructure—

placing an obstacle, on a railway, that stops the passage of rolling stock

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—50 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.

(2) A person must not use a dangerous attachment device to do either of the following, unless the person has a reasonable excuse—

(a) stop a person from entering or leaving a place of business;

(b) cause a halt to the ordinary operation of plant or equipment because of concerns about the safety of any person.

Penalty—

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

(3) However, subsection (2) does not apply to a monopole or tripod unless it incorporates a dangerous substance or thing.

(4) In this section—

"dangerous attachment device" see section 14B .

"dangerous substance or thing" see section 14B (8) .

"monopole" see section 14B (5) .

"transport infrastructure" see the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 , schedule 6 .

"tripod" see section 14B (6) .