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AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE ACT 1979 - SECT 63B Possession of documents etc.

AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE ACT 1979 - SECT 63B

Possession of documents etc.

  (1)   A person, not being a member, special member, protective service officer or special protective service officer, must not have in the person's possession any book or document issued by, or purporting to be issued by, the Australian Federal Police.

Penalty:   Imprisonment for 12 months.

  (2)   Subsection   (1) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.

Note:   The defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection   (2). See subsection   13.3(3) of the Criminal Code .