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DEFENCE FORCE DISCIPLINE ACT 1982 - SECT 48A

Cyber - bullying

  (1)   A defence member commits an offence if:

  (a)   the member uses a social media service or relevant electronic service; and

  (b)   the member does so in a way that a reasonable person would regard as offensive or as threatening, intimidating, harassing or humiliating another person.

Maximum punishment:   Imprisonment for 2 years.

  (2)   For the purposes of subsection   (1):

  (a)   social media service means a social media service within the meaning of section   13 of the Online Safety Act 2021 but includes an exempt service (within the meaning of that section); and

  (b)   relevant electronic service means a relevant electronic service within the meaning of section   13A of the Online Safety Act 2021 but includes an exempt service (within the meaning of that section).



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