Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00687:section:17
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00687
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 17
Character Range: 23265–23812

17  Hindering employee from serving in Reserves
 (1) An employer must not hinder or prevent a person in the employer's employment from:
 (a) volunteering to render defence service; or
 (b) rendering defence service.
 (2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence.
Penalty: 30 penalty units.
Note: See section 4AA of the Crimes Act 1914 for the current value of a penalty unit.
 (3) A person who contravenes subsection (1) is liable to a civil penalty.
Civil penalty: 100 penalty units.

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