Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

DEFENCE FORCE DISCIPLINE ACT 1982 - SECT 29

  (1)   A person who is a defence member or a defence civilian commits an offence if:

  (a)   a lawful general order applies to the person; and

  (b)   the person does not comply with the order.

Maximum punishment:   Imprisonment for 12 months.

  (2)   An offence under subsection   (1) is an offence of strict liability.

Note:   For strict liability , see section   6.1 of the Criminal Code .

  (3)   It is a defence if the member proves that he or she neither knew, nor could reasonably be expected to have known, of the order.

Note:   The defendant bears a legal burden in relation to the matter in subsection   (3). See section   13.4 of the Criminal Code .