Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

DEFENCE FORCE DISCIPLINE ACT 1982 - SECT 33A

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

  (a)   the person is:

  (i)   on service land; or

  (ii)   in a service ship, service aircraft or service vehicle; or

  (iii)   in a public place; and

  (b)   the person assaults another person; and

  (c)   the assault causes actual bodily harm to the other person.

Penalty:   Imprisonment for 5 years.