sec.4Unauthorised assumption, use or publication of State arms or State badge prohibited

sec.4 Unauthorised assumption, use or publication of State arms or State badge prohibited

A person must not— assume, use or publish the State arms or State badge in connection with a relevant enterprise without lawful authority; or otherwise assume, use or publish the State arms or State badge without reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. In a proceeding, the onus is on the defendant to prove lawful authority. In this section— lawful authority means the authority of— the Queen; or the Governor in Council; or the Minister; or an Act; or a law of the Commonwealth. publish includes— print; and cause to be printed; and distribute, deliver or send, electronically or otherwise; and cause to be distributed, delivered or sent, electronically or otherwise; and publish to a single person. relevant enterprise means any of the following— a club or association; a business; a profession, trade or calling. State arms includes anything that depicts or substantially resembles the State arms. State badge includes anything that depicts or substantially resembles the State badge, but does not include the State badge appearing as part of the State flag. (sec.4-ssec.1) A person must not— assume, use or publish the State arms or State badge in connection with a relevant enterprise without lawful authority; or otherwise assume, use or publish the State arms or State badge without reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. (sec.4-ssec.2) In a proceeding, the onus is on the defendant to prove lawful authority. (sec.4-ssec.3) In this section— lawful authority means the authority of— the Queen; or the Governor in Council; or the Minister; or an Act; or a law of the Commonwealth. publish includes— print; and cause to be printed; and distribute, deliver or send, electronically or otherwise; and cause to be distributed, delivered or sent, electronically or otherwise; and publish to a single person. relevant enterprise means any of the following— a club or association; a business; a profession, trade or calling. State arms includes anything that depicts or substantially resembles the State arms. State badge includes anything that depicts or substantially resembles the State badge, but does not include the State badge appearing as part of the State flag.

• (a) assume, use or publish the State arms or State badge in connection with a relevant enterprise without lawful authority; or
• (b) otherwise assume, use or publish the State arms or State badge without reasonable excuse.
• (a) the Queen; or
• (b) the Governor in Council; or
• (c) the Minister; or
• (d) an Act; or
• (e) a law of the Commonwealth.
• (a) print; and
• (b) cause to be printed; and
• (c) distribute, deliver or send, electronically or otherwise; and