Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

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

             (1)  A person commits an offence if:

                     (a)  the person is authorised to deal with associated technology to which Part II applies by the holder of a permit to possess the associated technology; and

                     (b)  the person has not been granted a permit to possess the associated technology; and

                     (c)  the person is required to ensure the physical security of the associated technology; and

                     (d)  the person engages in conduct; and

                     (e)  the conduct contravenes the requirement.

Penalty:  Imprisonment for 2 years.

             (2)  In this section:

"engage in conduct" means:

                     (a)  do an act; or

                     (b)  omit to perform an act.

             (3)  Section 15.2 of the Criminal Code (extended geographical jurisdiction--category B) applies to an offence against subsection (1) of this section.