15Refusing to employ a person

15 Refusing to employ a person

(1) A person must not refuse or fail to offer to employ another person for the reason that, or for reasons that include the reason that, the other person: (a) may volunteer to render defence service; or (b) is rendering defence service; or (c) is, or may become, liable to render defence service; or (d) has previously rendered defence service. (2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence.

Penalty: 30 penalty units.

Note: See section 4AA of the Crimes Act 1914 for the current value of a penalty unit.

(3) A person who contravenes subsection (1) is liable to a civil penalty.

Civil penalty: 100 penalty units.