DEFENCE SERVICE HOMES ACT 1918 - SECT 50A Improper use of certain words

DEFENCE SERVICE HOMES ACT 1918 - SECT 50A

  (1)   No person shall, without the authority of the Secretary, proof whereof shall lie upon the person accused, assume or use in connexion with his trade, business, calling or profession any words which would reasonably lead to the belief that his trade, business, calling or profession is being carried on under or for the purposes of this Act, or by or under the authority or control of the Corporation.

Penalty:   1 penalty unit.

  (2)   Without limiting the preceding subsection, any person who:

  (a)   places, or suffers or permits to be placed, on the building in which he carries on his trade, business, calling or profession; or

  (b)   uses in any advertisement or sign published or displayed in connexion with his trade, business, calling or profession; or

  (c)   uses on any document, as a description of his trade, business, calling or profession; or

  (d)   uses as a business name (within the meaning of the Business Names Registration Act 2011 ) or part of a business name;

the words "War Service Homes" or "Defence Service Homes" or any words so nearly resembling them as to be likely to deceive, whether alone or in conjunction with any words, is taken to have committed an offence against that subsection.

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

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