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Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Act 2017

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75A: Failing to comply with direction to stop providing electricity or internet services to GBSI

You could also call this:

"Not stopping electricity or internet services to GBSI when told to can lead to a big fine."

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If you do not follow a direction to stop providing electricity or internet services to GBSI, you can commit an offence. This direction is given under section 83B. You will only commit an offence if you do not have a reasonable excuse for not following the direction.

If you commit this offence, you can get a fine. The fine is up to $5,000 if you are an individual. If you are a body corporate, the fine is up to $50,000.

You will get this fine if you are convicted of the offence. This means a court will decide you are guilty of not following the direction to stop providing electricity or internet services to GBSI.

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Offences: Other offences

75AFailing to comply with direction to stop providing electricity or internet services to GBSI

  1. A person commits an offence if the person, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with a direction under section 83B.

  2. A person who commits an offence against subsection (1) is liable on conviction,—

  3. in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding $5,000; or
    1. in the case of a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding $50,000.

      Notes
      • Section 75A: inserted, on , by section 20 of the Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 38).