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DEFENCE ACT 1903 - SECT 80A

Falsely representing to be returned soldier, sailor or airman

  (1)   A person commits an offence if:

  (a)   the person represents himself or herself to be a returned soldier, sailor or airman; and

  (b)   the representation is false.

Penalty:   30 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months, or both.

  (2)   For the purposes of this section:

  (a)   returned soldier means a person who has served abroad during any war as a member of any Military Force raised in Australia or in any other part of the British Empire, or as a member of the Military Forces of any Ally of Great Britain;

  (b)   returned sailor means a person who has served abroad during any war as a member of any Naval Force raised in Australia or in any other part of the British Empire, or as a member of the Naval Forces of any Ally of Great Britain; and

  (c)   returned airman means a person who has served abroad during any war as a member of any Air Force, air service or flying corps raised in Australia or in any other part of the British Empire or as a member of the air forces of any Ally of Great Britain.


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