Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C01093:section:15:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C01093
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 15 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 17283–19843

15  Use of Red Cross and other emblems, signs, signals, identity cards, insignia and uniforms
 (1) Subject to this section, a person shall not, without the consent in writing of the Minister or of a person authorized in writing by the Minister to give consents under this section, use for any purpose whatsoever any of the following:
 (a) the emblem of a red cross with vertical and horizontal arms of the same length on, and completely surrounded by, a white ground, or the designation "Red Cross" or "Geneva Cross";
 (b) the emblem of a red crescent moon on, and completely surrounded by, a white ground, or the designation "Red Crescent";
 (c) the following emblem in red on, and completely surrounded by, a white ground, that is to say, a lion passing from right to left of, and with its face turned towards, the observer, holding erect in its raised right forepaw a scimitar, with, appearing above the lion's back, the upper half of the sun shooting forth rays, or the designation "Red Lion and Sun";
 (ca) the emblem of a red frame in the shape of a square on edge on a white ground, or the designation "Red Crystal";
 (d) the emblem of a white or silver cross with vertical and horizontal arms of the same length on, and completely surrounded by, a red ground, being the heraldic emblem of the Swiss Confederation;
 (e) a design or wording so nearly resembling any of the emblems or designations specified in paragraph (a), (b), (c), (ca) or (d) as to be capable of being mistaken for, or, as the case may be, understood as referring to, one of those emblems;
 (f) such other emblems, identity cards, signs, signals, insignia or uniforms as are prescribed for the purpose of giving effect to Protocol I or Protocol III.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
 (1A) Subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.
 (2) The Minister or a person authorized by the Minister to give consents under this section shall not refuse to give such a consent, and shall not withdraw such a consent, except for the purpose of giving effect to the provisions of the Conventions or of Protocol I.
 (3) An authority given under section 4 of the Geneva Convention Act 1938 and in force immediately before the commencement of this section shall be deemed to be a consent to the like effect given by the Minister under this section.
 (4) Where a court convicts a person of an offence against subsection (1), the court may order the forfeiture to the Commonwealth of:
 (a) any goods upon or in connection with which an