22Offence to misapply grant from the Victorian Veterans Council

22 Offence to misapply grant from the Victorian Veterans Council

(1) A person who receives any money or other property from the Victorian Veterans Council for a specified purpose must not knowingly use that money or property for a purpose other than that for which it was received.

(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an indictable offence.

1. Level 6 imprisonment (5 years maximum) or level 6 fine (600 penalty units maximum) or both.

Part 4—Patriotic funds

Division 1—Preliminary

23 What is a patriotic fund?

S. 23(1) amended by No. 25/2023 s. 7(Sch. 1 item 31.4).

(1) For the purposes of this Act, a patriotic fund means any fund (including all money and securities for money and all property, real or personal, in or forming part of, that fund) raised wholly or in part—

(a) by private or public subscriptions, collections or contributions; or

(b) by carnivals, fetes, entertainments or any other means (whether of the like nature or not) for raising money—

for any purpose in connection with any service or duty as an officer or a member of the naval, military or air forces of His Majesty or of the Commonwealth of Australia or of any of the naval, military or air forces of His Majesty's allies.

(2) A purpose under subsection (1) includes, but is not limited to, any purpose—

S. 23(2)(a) amended by No. 25/2023 s. 7(Sch. 1 item 31.4(b)).

(a) for the relief of distress occasioned by any service or duty whether in Victoria or elsewhere in the British dominions or in the territory of any of His Majesty's allies, whether that territory is in enemy occupation or not;

S. 23(2)(b) amended by No. 25/2023 s. 7(Sch. 1 item 31.4(b)).

(b) for the equipment in whole or in part of any portion of His Majesty's naval, military or air forces or of the naval, military or air forces of the Commonwealth of Australia including the equipment of any ambulance, hospital or hospital ship;

(c) for the supply of comforts or conveniences to officers and members of those forces;

S. 23(2)(d) substituted by No. 13/2017 s. 23(a).

(d) for the relief, assistance or support of officers and members (including officers whose appointments have been terminated and members who have been discharged) of—

(i) those forces; or

S. 23(2)(d)(ii) amended by No. 25/2023 s. 7(Sch. 1 item 31.4(b)).

(ii) any naval, military or air forces of His Majesty's allies; or

(iii) any force or service of men or women (including nursing services) auxiliary to any of the forces referred to in subparagraphs (i) and (ii) who are sick, wounded, disabled, unemployed or in necessitous circumstances;