Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00020:clause:2_1:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00020
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 1 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 38740–41440

1  After subsection 83.3(1) of the Criminal Code
Insert:

Defence—foreign work authorisation under the Defence Act 1903
 (1A) Subsection (1) does not apply to an individual in relation to conduct engaged in by the individual as part of work (within the meaning of Part IXAA of the Defence Act 1903) or training (within the meaning of that Part) that is authorised by a foreign work authorisation granted to the individual under section 115C of that Act and that is in force at the time the individual engages in the conduct.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in this subsection (see subsection 13.3(3)).

Defence—class of individuals who are not foreign work restricted individuals
 (1B) Subsection (1) does not apply to an individual if:
 (a) the individual provides training (within the meaning of Part IXAA of the Defence Act 1903); and
 (b) the individual is included in a class of individuals covered by an instrument in force under subsection 115(1) of that Act at the time the individual provides the training; and
 (c) neither of the following apply:
 (i) the training relates to goods, software or technology within the scope of Part 1 of the Defence and Strategic Goods List (within the meaning of the Defence Trade Controls Act 2012);
 (ii) the training relates to military tactics, military techniques or military procedures; and
 (d) the training is provided to, or on behalf of:
 (i) a government body (within the meaning of Part IXAA of the Defence Act 1903) of a foreign country; or
 (ii) a military organisation (within the meaning of Part IXAA of the Defence Act 1903) of a foreign country; and
 (e) the foreign country is a relevant foreign country (within the meaning of Part IXAA of the Defence Act 1903).
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in this subsection (see subsection 13.3(3)).

Defences—countries that are not relevant foreign countries
 (1C) Subsection (1) does not apply to an individual if:
 (a) the individual is a foreign work restricted individual (within the meaning of Part IXAA of the Defence Act 1903); and
 (b) the individual provides training (within the meaning of that Part); and
 (c) the training is provided to, or on behalf of:
 (i) a government body (within the meaning of that Part) of a foreign country; or
 (ii) a military organisation (within the meaning of that Part) of a foreign country; and
 (d) the foreign country is covered by an instrument in force under subsection 115(3) of that Act at the time the individual provides the training.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in this subsection (see subsection 13.3(3)).
 (1D) Subsection