Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE REGULATION 2016 - REG 29

  (1)   A person commits an offence if:

  (a)   the person is given a notice under subsection   22(3) or 23(3); and

  (b)   the person fails to comply with the notice.

Penalty:   10 penalty units.

  (2)   Subsection   (1) does not apply if the person considers, on reasonable grounds, that complying with the notice may be prejudicial to the defence of the Commonwealth.

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