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Animal Products Act 1999

Offences, penalties, and proceedings - Offences

133A: Offences involving automated electronic system

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"Breaking or interfering with computer systems used for animal products is against the law"

If you intentionally stop or hinder an automated electronic system that is doing something under section 165B, you commit an offence. You also commit an offence if you knowingly damage or impair an automated electronic system. If you commit this offence, you can be fined or imprisoned, depending on whether you are a company or an individual, with companies facing a fine of up to $250,000 and individuals facing imprisonment for up to 3 months and a fine of up to $50,000.

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Part 10Offences, penalties, and proceedings
Offences

133AOffences involving automated electronic system

  1. A person commits an offence who intentionally obstructs or hinders an automated electronic system that is doing an action under section 165B.

  2. A person commits an offence who knowingly damages or impairs an automated electronic system.

  3. A person who commits an offence against this section is liable on conviction,—

  4. for a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding $250,000:
    1. for an individual, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months and a fine not exceeding $50,000.

      Notes
      • Section 133A: inserted, on , by section 151 of the Food Safety Law Reform Act 2018 (2018 No 3).