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Defence (Special Undertakings) Act 1952
17Use of cameras etc.
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#### 17 Use of cameras etc.
(1) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person is in or is passing over a prohibited area; and
(b) the person has in his or her possession, carries or uses a camera or other photographic apparatus or material.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the person does have the authority of the officer in charge of the prohibited area for the conduct mentioned in paragraph (1)(b).
> Note: The defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (2). See subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.