CRIMES ACT 1958 - SECT 247J Interpretation

CRIMES ACT 1958 - SECT 247J

    (1)     In this Subdivision—

"property offence" means—

        (a)     an offence against Subdivision (1) of this Division or Division 4; or

        (b)     conduct in another jurisdiction that is an offence in that jurisdiction and that would constitute an offence against Subdivision (1) of this Division or Division 4 if the conduct occurred in Victoria;

public facility means any of the following (whether publicly or privately owned)—

        (a)     a government facility, including premises used by government employees in connection with official duties;

        (b)     a public infrastructure facility, including a facility providing or distributing water, sewerage, energy, fuel, communication or other services to, or for the benefit of, the public;

        (c)     a public information system, including a system used to generate, send, receive, store or otherwise process electronic communications;

        (d)     a public transport facility, including a conveyance used to transport people or goods;

        (e)     a public place, including any premises, land or water open to the public;

unauthorised computer function has the same meaning as in Subdivision (6).

    (2)     In this Subdivision "damage", in relation to a public facility, means—

        (a)     cause damage to the facility or any part of the facility; or

        (b)     cause disruption to the use or operation of the facility.

    (3)     For the purposes of an offence against this Subdivision, a person causes any damage or disruption if the person's conduct substantially contributes to the damage or disruption.

S. 247K inserted by No. 10/2003 s. 6.