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DEFENCE ACT 1903 - SECT 84 Penalty for bringing contempt on uniform

DEFENCE ACT 1903 - SECT 84

Penalty for bringing contempt on uniform

  (1)   Any person who wears any uniform of the Defence Force, or any dress having the appearance or bearing any of the regimental or other distinctive marks of any such uniform, in such a manner or under such circumstances as to be likely to bring contempt upon that uniform, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding 2 penalty units .

  (2)   An offence under this section is an offence of strict liability.

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