Criminal Code Act 1995
Section 3
CHAPTER 5 - THE SECURITY OF THE COMMONWEALTH Part 5.1 - Treason and related offences
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Hide history noteEach of the following is a prohibited symbol : (a) a prohibited Nazi symbol; (b) a prohibited organisation symbol.
(2)
Each of the following is a prohibited Nazi symbol : (a) the Nazi hakenkreuz; (b) the Nazi double-sig rune; (c) something that so nearly resembles a thing to which paragraph (a) or (b) applies that it is likely to be confused with, or mistaken for, that thing.
(3)
Each of the following is a prohibited organisation symbol : (a) a symbol that an organisation that is a terrorist organisation or prohibited hate group, or a member of such an organisation, uses to identify the organisation or any part of the organisation; (b) something that so nearly resembles a symbol to which paragraph (a) applies that it is likely to be confused with, or mistaken for, that symbol; (c) a symbol that:
(i) a state sponsor of terrorism uses; or
to identify the state sponsor of terrorism or any part of the state sponsor of terrorism; (d) something that so nearly resembles a symbol to which paragraph (c) of this subsection applies that it is likely to be confused with, or mistaken for, that symbol.
(ii) members (within the meaning of subsection 110.1(1) ) of a state sponsor of terrorism use;
(4)
Paragraphs (3)(c) and (d) do not apply to: (a) the flag of a foreign country; or (b) the flag of part of a foreign country.
Definitions
(5)
In this section:
(a) in relation to a terrorist organisation - has the meaning given by Division 102 ; and
(b) in relation to a prohibited hate group - has the meaning given by Division 114A .
prohibited hate group
has the meaning given by Division
114A
.
terrorist organisation
has the meaning given by Division
102
.
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