Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00060:section:8:p265
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00060
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 8 (pt 265/268)
Character Range: 1043053–1045798

in subsection (1) is exclusive of the jurisdiction of any other court.

268.123  Legal representation
  The provisions of section 12 (other than subsection 12(2)) of the Geneva Conventions Act 1957 apply in relation to the trial of a person for an offence against this Division in the same way as they apply in relation to the trial of a protected prisoner of war.

268.124  Proof of application of Geneva Conventions or Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions
  If, in proceedings under this Division in respect of a grave breach of any of the Geneva Conventions or of Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions, a question arises under:
 (a) Article 2 of the Geneva Convention concerned (which relates to the circumstances in which the Convention applies); or
 (b) Article 1 of that Protocol (which relates to the circumstances in which the Protocol applies);
a certificate signed by the Minister responsible for legislation relating to foreign affairs certifying to any matter relevant to that question is prima facie evidence of the matter so certified.

268.125  Meaning of civilian
  In this Division, the expression civilian does not include a person who is a member of an organised armed group.

Division 270—Slavery and slavery‑like offences

Subdivision A—Preliminary

270.1A  Definitions for Division 270
  In this Division:
coercion includes coercion by any of the following:
 (a) force;
 (b) duress;
 (c) detention;
 (d) psychological oppression;
 (e) abuse of power;
 (f) taking advantage of a person's vulnerability.
conducting a business includes:
 (a) taking any part in the management of the business; and
 (b) exercising control or direction over the business; and
 (c) providing finance for the business.
debt bondage is the condition of a person (the first person) if:
 (a) the condition arises from a pledge:
 (i) by the first person of the personal services of the first person; or
 (ii) by another person of the personal services of the first person, and the first person is under the other person's control; or
 (iii) by the first person of the personal services of another person who is under the first person's control; and
 (b) the pledge is made as security for a debt owed, or claimed to be owed, (including any debt incurred, or claimed to be incurred, after the pledge is given) by the person making the pledge; and
 (c) any of the following apply:
 (i) the debt owed or claimed to be owed is manifestly excessive;
 (ii) the reasonable value of those services is not applied toward the liquidation of the debt or purported debt;
 (iii) the length and nature of those services are not respectively limited and defined.
deceive has the same meaning as in Division 271 (see section 271.1).
Note: Deception has a corresponding