Breadcrumb Home Resources Legal Self-help Factsheet: New Offences For Blockading Roads and Major Facilities Factsheet: New Offences for Blockading Roads and Major Facilities Date published 4 August 2022 Last reviewed 4 August 2022 This factsheet outlines changes to NSW protest law which came into effect on 1 April 2022. It covers topics including: Is it an offence to blockade a road? Various important definitions Is it an offence to blockade railways, ports, airports and other major facilities? Exceptions to these offences Attachments Factsheet: New Offences for Blockading Roads and Major Facilities (355.59 KB) Related resources Inquiry into the Crimes Amendment (Prohibiting the Strip Searching of Children) Bill 2026 Factsheet: Police and Your Rights on the Road Factsheet: Police & Your Rights at Home