Criminal Code Act 1995

Schedule - The Criminal Code  

Section 3

CHAPTER 5 - THE SECURITY OF THE COMMONWEALTH  

Part 5.3A - State sponsors of terrorism  

Division 112 - Dealings with state sponsor of terrorism  

SECTION 112.2   Membership of a state sponsor of terrorism  

(1)    
A person commits an offence if:

(a)    the person intentionally is a member of a foreign state entity; and

(b)    the entity is a state sponsor of terrorism; and

(c)    the person knows the entity is a state sponsor of terrorism.

Note:

For defences, see subsection (2) and section 112.8 .

Penalty: Imprisonment for 10 years.

Exception

(2)    
Subsection (1) does not apply if the person proves that the person took all reasonable steps to cease to be a member of the entity as soon as practicable after the person knew that the entity was a state sponsor of terrorism.

Note:

A defendant bears a legal burden in relation to the matter in subsection (2) (see section 13.4 ).