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Defence Act 1903
123FCertain persons not permitted to serve in Defence Force
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123F Certain persons not permitted to serve in Defence Force
A person shall not be permitted to serve in the Defence Force if:
(a) that person has been convicted of a crime that, in the opinion of the Chief of the Defence Force, is such as to render that person unsuitable for service in the Defence Force; or
(b) the service of that person in the Defence Force might, in the opinion of the Chief of the Defence Force, be prejudicial to the security of Australia.