Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

DEFENCE RESERVE SERVICE (PROTECTION) ACT 2001 - SECT 23

             (1)  A person must not, for a prohibited reason, or for reasons that include a prohibited reason, do, or threaten to do, either of the following:

                     (a)  discriminate against a contractor in relation to the terms and conditions of the contract for services that the person has entered into with the contractor;

                     (b)  terminate the contract for services.

             (2)  Conduct mentioned in subsection (1) is for a prohibited reason if it is engaged in because the contractor, or an officer or employee of the contractor:

                     (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.

             (3)  A person who contravenes subsection (1) 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.