Sabotage
Sabotage is an offence under section 203B of the Crimes Act 1900 which carries a maximum penalty of 25 years in prison
To establish the offence, the prosecution must prove beyond reasonable doubt that:
- You caused damage to a public facility
- You intended to cause that damage, and
- Your intention was to cause extensive destruction to property or major economic loss
A ‘public facility’ is any of the following, whether publicly or privately owned:
- A government facility, including premises used by government employees for official duties
- A public infrastructure facility, including for water, sewerage or energy
- A public transport facility, whether for persons or goods
- A public computer system, including for the provision of banking services
- A public place
A ‘public place’ includes places that are:
- Owned by the public, and
- Open to the public by way of payment or otherwise
‘Economic loss’ includes the disruption of:
- Government functions, and
- The use of public facilities.
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