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 drives a service vehicle in any place, whether a public place or not; and
(b) the person is under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a drug to such an extent as to be incapable of having proper control of the vehicle.
Maximum punishment: Imprisonment for 12 months.
(2) A person who is a defence member or a defence civilian commits an offence if:
(a) the person drives a vehicle on service land; and
(b) the person is under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a drug to such an extent as to be incapable of having proper control of the vehicle.
Maximum punishment: Imprisonment for 12 months.
(3) An offence under this section is an offence of absolute liability.
Note: For absolute liability , see section 6.2 of the Criminal Code .