Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00861:section:15d
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00861
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 15D
Character Range: 87294–87918

15D  Harbouring enemies
 (1) A person who is a defence member or a defence civilian commits an offence if:
 (a) the person harbours or protects another person; and
 (b) that other person is an enemy person; and
 (c) that other person is not a prisoner of war; and
 (d) the first‑mentioned person knows that the other person is an enemy person.
Maximum punishment: Imprisonment for 15 years.
 (2) It is a defence if the person proves that he or she had a reasonable excuse for the relevant conduct.
Note: The defendant bears a legal burden in relation to the matter in subsection (2). See section 13.4 of the Criminal Code.