Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

DEFENCE (PROHIBITED WORDS AND LETTERS) REGULATIONS 1957 - REG 2

(1)

For this regulation, the use, in connexion with a trade, business, calling or profession or by an organization or body of persons, of:

(a)

a word, or words, specified in the second column of a Part of Schedule 1, being a word or words that is or are descriptive or indicative of:

(i)

a part of the Naval Forces, Military Forces or Air Forces of a part of the Queen's dominions; or

(ii)

a service or body of persons associated with the defence of the Commonwealth; or

(b)

a group of letters specified in the third column of a Part of Schedule 1, being a group of letters that is descriptive or indicative of:

(i)

a part of the Naval Forces, Military Forces or Air Forces of a part of the Queen's dominions; or

(ii)

a service or body of persons associated with the defence of the Commonwealth;

is a restricted use .

(2) A person is guilty of an offence if:

(a)

the person makes use of a word or words, or group of letters; and

(b)

the use is a restricted use; and

(c)

the use is not in accordance with a consent obtained under these Regulations.

Penalty:   5 penalty units.

(3) In paragraph (2) (c), strict liability applies to physical element that the consent was obtained under these Regulations.
Note    For strict liability , see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .