Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

DEFENCE ACT 1903 - SECT 71V

    A person commits an offence if:

  (a)   a special defence security official requires the person to provide evidence under this Division; and

  (b)   section   72B (which deals with the production of identity cards, etc.) was complied with in relation to the requirement; and

  (c)   the person refuses or fails to provide the evidence, or gives a name or address that is false in a material particular; and

  (d)   the person is on defence premises.

Penalty:   20 penalty units.

Note:   An offence under this section is a protective service offence for the purposes of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979 .