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 is engaged on service in connection with operations against the enemy; and
(b) the person:
(i) gives a signal, message or other communication that the person knows to be false; or
(ii) alters or interferes with a signal, message or other communication; or
(iii) alters or interferes with apparatus for giving or receiving a signal, message or other communication.
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 .