Division 1(1) A person must not abstract, cause to be wasted or diverted, consume or use any electricity from a generating, transmission or distribution system unless authorised to do so under a wholesale supply arrangement or customer supply contract.Maximum penalty:
(a) in the case of a corporation—2,000 penalty units, or(b) in any other case—100 penalty units or 5 years imprisonment (or both).(2) An offence under this section that is committed by an individual is an indictable offence.(3) Chapter 5 of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (which relates to the summary disposal of certain indictable offences unless an election is made to proceed on indictment) applies to and in respect of an indictable offence under this section.(4) Section 185 does not apply to an indictable offence under this section.Note. Offences by corporations are to be dealt with summarily (see section 185 (1) and (2)).
65 Interference with electricity works
(1) A person must not interfere with a network operator’s or retail supplier’s electricity works unless authorised to do so by the network operator or retail supplier concerned.Maximum penalty:
(a) in the case of a corporation—4,000 penalty units, or(b) in any other case—200 penalty units or imprisonment for 5 years (or both).(2) An offence under this section that is committed by an individual is an indictable offence.(3) Chapter 5 of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (which relates to the summary disposal of certain indictable offences unless an election is made to proceed on indictment) applies to and in respect of an indictable offence under this section.(4) Section 185 does not apply to an indictable offence under this section.Note. Offences by corporations are to be dealt with summarily (see section 185 (1) and (2)).
65A Entering, climbing or being on electricity works
(1) A person must not enter, climb or be on a network operator’s or retail supplier’s electricity works unless authorised to do so by the network operator or retail supplier concerned.Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units or 3 months imprisonment (or both).
(2) A person is not guilty of an offence under this section if the person establishes that he or she had a reasonable excuse for entering, climbing or being on the electricity works or entered, climbed or was on the electricity works for a lawful purpose.
66 Interference with electricity meters
A person must not alter or otherwise interfere with a meter that is connected to a distribution network service provider’s distribution system unless authorised to do so by the distribution network service provider.Maximum penalty:
(a) in the case of a corporation—2,000 penalty units, or(b) in any other case—100 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years (or both).
67 Interference with distribution network service provider’s seals
A person must not alter or otherwise interfere with any seal that has been attached to an electrical installation by a distribution network service provider unless authorised to do so by the distribution network service provider.Maximum penalty:
(a) in the case of a corporation—2,000 penalty units, or(b) in any other case—100 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years (or both).
A person must not connect an electrical installation to a distribution network service provider’s distribution system unless authorised to do so by the distribution network service provider.Maximum penalty:
(a) in the case of a corporation—2,000 penalty units, or(b) in any other case—100 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years (or both).
69 Unauthorised increase in capacity of connections
A person must not increase the capacity of an existing connection to a distribution network service provider’s distribution system unless authorised to do so by the distribution network service provider.Maximum penalty:
(a) in the case of a corporation—2,000 penalty units, or(b) in any other case—100 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years (or both).
70 Unauthorised alterations and additions to electrical installations
A person must not alter or add to an electrical installation that is connected to a distribution network service provider’s distribution system so as to cause the supply of electricity to the installation or any part of it to be incorrectly metered unless authorised to do so by the distribution network service provider.Maximum penalty:
(a) in the case of a corporation—2,000 penalty units, or(b) in any other case—100 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years (or both).
71 Obstruction of authorised officers
A person must not:(a) prevent an authorised officer from exercising any function conferred or imposed on the authorised officer under this Act, or(b) hinder or obstruct an authorised officer in the exercise of any such function, or(c) impersonate an authorised officer.Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units (in the case of a corporation) and 50 penalty units (in any other case).