Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

DEFENCE TRADE CONTROLS ACT 2012 - SECT 10

  (1)   A person (the supplier ) commits an offence if:

  (a)   the supplier supplies DSGL technology to another person; and

  (b)   either:

  (i)   the supply is from a place in Australia to a place outside Australia; or

  (ii)   if the supply is the provision of access to DSGL technology--at the time of the provision of access, the supplier is in Australia and the other person is outside Australia; and

  (ba)   the supply is a constitutional supply; and

  (bb)   the supply is a relevant supply; and

  (c)   either:

  (i)   the supplier does not hold a permit under section   11 authorising the supply; or

  (ii)   the supply contravenes a condition of a permit that the supplier holds under section   11; and

  (d)   there is no notice in force under subsection   14(1) in relation to the supplier and the supply.

Penalty:   Imprisonment for 10 years or 2,500 penalty units, or both.

Absolute liability

  (1A)   Absolute liability applies to paragraph   (1)(ba).

Application to supplies to employees etc.

  (1B)   For the purposes of subsection   (1), if the supplier is not an individual and supplies DSGL technology to an officer or employee of the supplier, the supply is taken to be a supply by the supplier to another person (that other person being the officer or employee).

Exceptions

  (2)   Subsection   (1) does not apply if:

  (a)   the supply is of DSGL technology in relation to original goods; and

  (b)   the supply is by an Australian Community member or by a member of the United States Community; and

  (c)   the supply is to an Australian Community member or a member of the United States Community; and

  (d)   the supply is for an activity referred to in Article 3(1)(a), (b), (c) or (d) of the Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty; and

  (e)   at the time of the supply, the original goods are listed in Part   1 of the Defense Trade Cooperation Munitions List; and

  (f)   at the time of the supply, the original goods are not listed in Part   2 of the Defense Trade Cooperation Munitions List.

Note:   A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection   (2): see subsection   13.3(3) of the Criminal Code .

  (3)   Subsection   (1) does not apply if:

  (a)   the DSGL technology is supplied by or on behalf of a person or body to an officer or employee of the person or body; and

  (b)   the officer or employee is:

  (i)   an Australian citizen or permanent resident of Australia; or

  (ii)   a citizen or permanent resident of a foreign country that is specified in an instrument under subsection   15(4A); and

  (c)   the supply occurs in the course of the officer or employee's duties as an officer or employee.

Note:   A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection   (3): see subsection   13.3(3) of the Criminal Code .

  (3A)   Subsection   (1) does not apply if:

  (a)   the DSGL technology is supplied by or to a person who is a member of the Australian Defence Force, an APS employee, an employee of ASIO, an employee of ASIS, an employee of ASD, a member or special member of the Australian Federal Police or a member of the police force of a State or Territory; and

  (b)   the supply occurs in the course of the person's duties as such a person; and

  (c)   the DSGL technology is not:

  (i)   an Australian Military Sales Program item; or

  (ii)   specified in a determination in force under subsection   5C(3); or

  (iii)   prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this subparagraph.

Note:   A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection   (3A): see subsection   13.3(3) of the Criminal Code .

  (3B)   Subsection   (1) does not apply if:

  (a)   the DSGL technology is supplied to a person who holds a covered security clearance; and

  (b)   the DSGL technology is not:

  (i)   an Australian Military Sales Program item; or

  (ii)   specified in a determination in force under subsection   5C(3); or

  (iii)   prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this subparagraph.

Note:   A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection   (3B): see subsection   13.3(3) of the Criminal Code .

  (4)   Subsection   (1) does not apply in the circumstances prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this subsection.

Note:   A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection   (4): see subsection   13.3(3) of the Criminal Code .

Definition

  (6)   In this section:

"place" includes:

  (a)   a vehicle, vessel or aircraft; and

  (b)   an area of water; and

  (c)   a fixed or floating structure or installation of any kind.