Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2005A00104:clause:3a_40
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2005A00104
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 3A cl 40
Character Range: 35551–36415

40  Engaging in prohibited or restricted activities

  A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person engages in conduct; and
 (b) the conduct occurs in a protection zone; and
 (c) the conduct:
 (i) is prohibited in the protection zone; or
 (ii) contravenes a restriction imposed on an activity in the protection zone; and
 (d) the conduct is not engaged in by the carrier who owns or operates the cable, or a person acting on behalf of such a carrier, for the purpose of maintaining or repairing a submarine cable for which the carrier is responsible; and
 (e) the conduct is not engaged in by a carrier who holds a protection zone installation permit, or a person acting on such a carrier's behalf, in, or in the course of, the installation of a submarine cable in accordance with the permit.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years or 300 penalty units, or both.