Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION (SAFEGUARDS) ACT 1987 - SECT 25

  (1)   A person commits an offence if:

  (a)   the person engages in conduct; and

  (b)   the conduct:

  (i)   contravenes a condition, or fails to observe a restriction, subject to which a permit or authority is granted; or

  (ii)   contravenes a direction given or an order made under section   73.

Penalty:   Imprisonment for 2 years.

  (1A)   Subsection   (1) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.

Note:   A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection   (1A). See subsection   13.3(3) of the Criminal Code .

  (1B)   In subsection   (1):

"engage in conduct" means:

  (a)   do an act; or

  (b)   omit to perform an act.

  (2)   Subsection   (1) extends to a contravention or failure that occurs outside Australia.

  (3)   Subsection   (2) shall not be read as derogating from the effect of the Crimes at Sea Act 2000 .