Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00176:section:80a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00176
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 80A
Character Range: 261818–262889

80A  Falsely representing to be returned soldier, sailor or airman
 (1) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person represents himself or herself to be a returned soldier, sailor or airman; and
 (b) the representation is false.
Penalty: 30 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months, or both.
 (2) For the purposes of this section:
 (a) returned soldier means a person who has served abroad during any war as a member of any Military Force raised in Australia or in any other part of the British Empire, or as a member of the Military Forces of any Ally of Great Britain;
 (b) returned sailor means a person who has served abroad during any war as a member of any Naval Force raised in Australia or in any other part of the British Empire, or as a member of the Naval Forces of any Ally of Great Britain; and
 (c) returned airman means a person who has served abroad during any war as a member of any Air Force, air service or flying corps raised in Australia or in any other part of the British Empire or as a member of the air forces of any Ally of Great Britain.