Queensland Consolidated Acts

CRIMINAL CODE 1899 - SECT 471

471 Damaging mines

(1) A person who unlawfully and with intent to damage a mine—

(a) damages a mine; or

Example—

obstructing the working of a mine by running water into the mine or into an underground passage leading into the mine

(b) interferes with equipment or infrastructure, whether complete or not, connected or used with a mine;

commits a crime.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—7 years imprisonment.

(2) In this section—

"damage" , a mine, includes obstruct the working of the mine.

"equipment" includes machinery, appliance, cable and apparatus.

"infrastructure" means a road, building or other structure.

"interfere" , with equipment or infrastructure, means detrimentally interfere with its effective or efficient operation.