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DEFENCE ACT 1903 - SECT 72TJ

Minister may give directions

  (1)   The Minister may direct a person to do, or not to do, one or more specified acts or things in relation to the Woomera Prohibited Area if the Minister considers it necessary:

  (a)   for the purposes of the defence of Australia; or

  (b)   to protect human life.

  (2)   The direction may include one or more of the following:

  (a)   a direction to leave a place or an area;

  (b)   a direction to move, or remove, property or livestock;

  (c)   a direction to secure buildings.

  (3)   Subsection   ( 2) does not limit subsection   ( 1).

  (4)   A direction made in writing under subsection   ( 1) is not a legislative instrument.

Offence--failing to comply with direction

  (5)   A person commits an offence if:

  (a)   the person is given a direction under subsection   ( 1); and

  (b)   the person refuses or fails to comply with the direction.

Penalty:   Imprisonment for 5 years or 300 penalty units, or both.


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