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Defence Force Discipline Act 1982
19Conduct after capture by the enemy
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19 Conduct after capture by the enemy
(b) any reasonable steps are available to the member to rejoin his or her force; and
(c) the member does not take those steps.
(a) the member and another person are captured by the enemy; and
(b) any reasonable steps are available to the other person to rejoin his or her force; and
(c) the member prevents or discourages the other person from taking those steps.
(3) A defence member commits an offence if:
(b) the member engages in conduct with the intention of securing favourable treatment for himself or herself; and
(c) the conduct is detrimental to other persons also captured by the enemy.
(4) A defence member commits an offence if:
(b) the member is in a position of authority over other persons also captured by the enemy; and
(c) the member ill‑treats those other persons.
Division 2—Mutiny, desertion and unauthorised absence