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Defence Reserve Service (Protection) Act 2001
17Hindering employee from serving in Reserves
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#### 17 Hindering employee from serving in Reserves
(1) An employer must not hinder or prevent a person in the employer’s employment from:
(a) volunteering to render defence service; or
(b) rendering 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.