Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) A person who is a defence member or a defence civilian commits an offence if:
(a) the person engages in conduct; and
(b) the conduct causes the capture or destruction by the enemy of a service ship, service aircraft or service armoured vehicle; and
(c) by engaging in the conduct, the person intends to bring about that result.
Maximum punishment: Imprisonment for 15 years.
(2) It is a defence if the person proves that he or she had a reasonable excuse for the relevant conduct.
Note: The defendant bears a legal burden in relation to the matter in subsection (2). See section 13.4 of the Criminal Code .