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DEFENCE FORCE DISCIPLINE ACT 1982 - SECT 15C

Providing the enemy with material assistance

  (1)   A person who is a defence member or a defence civilian commits an offence if the person provides the enemy with, or permits or enables the enemy to have access to, arms, ammunition, vehicles, supplies of any description or any other thing likely to assist the enemy.

Maximum punishment:   Imprisonment for life.

  (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 .



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