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Section 24 - Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 - Absence without leave — Zoe

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24 Absence without leave (1) A defence member who is absent without leave commits an offence. (3) It is a defence if the member proves that he or she was absent due to circumstances not reasonably within the member’s control. Note: The defendant bears a legal burden in relation to the matter in subsection (3). See section 13.4 of the Criminal Code. Division 3—Insubordination and violence

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