NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION (SAFEGUARDS) ACT 1987 - SECT 25A Breach of duty to ensure security of associated technology

NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION (SAFEGUARDS) ACT 1987 - SECT 25A

  (1)   A person commits an offence if:

  (a)   the person is authorised to deal with associated technology to which Part   II applies by the holder of a permit to possess the associated technology; and

  (b)   the person has not been granted a permit to possess the associated technology; and

  (c)   the person is required to ensure the physical security of the associated technology; and

  (d)   the person engages in conduct; and

  (e)   the conduct contravenes the requirement.

Penalty:   Imprisonment for 2 years.

  (2)   In this section:

"engage in conduct" means:

  (a)   do an act; or

  (b)   omit to perform an act.

  (3)   Section   15.2 of the Criminal Code (extended geographical jurisdiction--category B) applies to an offence against subsection   ( 1) of this section.