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DEFENCE RESERVE SERVICE (PROTECTION) ACT 2001 - SECT 18

Refusing to offer partnership to another person etc.

             (1)  A person who proposes to form a partnership must not refuse or fail to invite another person to become a partner in the partnership for a prohibited reason or for reasons that include a prohibited reason.

             (2)  A person who is a partner in a partnership must not refuse or fail to invite another person to become a partner in the partnership for a prohibited reason or for reasons that include a prohibited reason.

             (3)  Conduct mentioned in subsection (1) or (2) is for a prohibited reason if it is engaged in because the other person:

                     (a)  may volunteer to render defence service; or

                     (b)  is rendering defence service; or

                     (c)  is, or may become, liable to render defence service; or

                     (d)  has previously rendered defence service.

             (4)  A person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty:    30 penalty units.

Note:          See section 4AA of the Crimes Act 1914 for the current value of a penalty unit.



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