Contents

Part I--Preliminary                                                                                                                 1

1............ Short title [see Note 1]....................................................................... 1

2............ Commencement [see Note 1].............................................................. 1

4............ Repeal................................................................................................. 1

5............ Interpretation...................................................................................... 1

6............ Countries in relation to which provisions of this Act apply or may be applied     4

7............ Extension of Act to Territories........................................................... 4

Part II--Visiting Forces                                                                                                       5

8............ Exercise of powers by service tribunals and authorities of countries sending visiting forces  5

9............ Restriction, with respect to certain offences, of trial by courts of offenders connected with visiting force           6

10.......... Waiver of jurisdiction otherwise exercisable by a court..................... 8

11.......... Courts not to try offenders tried by service tribunals of visiting forces 9

12.......... Arrest, custody etc. of offenders against Australian law................... 9

13.......... Restriction of proceedings in respect of service of members etc. of visiting force  10

14.......... Inquests............................................................................................ 11

15.......... Imprisonment etc. of persons sentenced by service tribunals.......... 12

16.......... Application to visiting forces of law relating to Defence Force....... 13

17.......... Settlement of claims against visiting forces...................................... 15

18.......... Evidence for the purposes of this Part............................................. 15

Part V--Miscellaneous                                                                                                       17

27.......... Proof of facts by certificate.............................................................. 17

28.......... Delegation of powers and functions................................................ 17

29.......... Orders............................................................................................... 19

30.......... Regulations....................................................................................... 19

The Schedule--Offences against the person                                                         20

Offences Against Property.............................................................................. 20

General.. .......................................................................................................... 20

Notes                                                                                                                                             21

  

Notes to the Defence (Visiting Forces) Act 1963

Note 1

The Defence (Visiting Forces) Act 1963 as shown in this consolidation comprises Act No. 81, 1963 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Table of Acts

Act	Number and year	Date of Assent	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
Defence (Visiting Forces) Act 1963	81, 1963	31 Oct 1963	15 Dec 1963 (see Gazette 1963, p. 4577)
Statute Law Revision Act 1973	216, 1973	19 Dec 1973	31 Dec 1973	Ss. 9(1) and 10
Defence Force Re‑organization Act 1975	96, 1975	9 Sept 1975	Ss. 103‑110: 9 Feb 1976 (see Gazette 1975, No. G42, p. 2) (a)	Ss. 105(2), 106(2), 107(2), (3), 108(2), (3) and 109(2)
Australian Federal Police (Consequential Amendments) Act 1979	155, 1979	28 Nov 1979	19 Oct 1979 (see s. 2 and Gazette 1979, No. S206)	--
Australian Federal Police (Consequential Amendments) Act 1980	70, 1980	28 May 1980	28 May 1980	--
Defence Acts Amendment Act 1981	178, 1981	8 Dec 1981	S. 6(2): 30 Sept 1983 (see s. 2(2) and Gazette 1983, No. S222) Ss. 8 and 12‑18: 15 Aug 1983 (see Gazette 1983, No. S169) S. 10: 3 July 1985 (see s. 2(4) and Gazette 1985, No. S255) Remainder: Royal Assent	Ss. 17(2) and 18
Defence Force (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982	153, 1982	31 Dec 1982	3 July 1985 (see s. 2 and Gazette 1985, No. S255)	--
Australian Government Solicitor (Consequential Amendments) Act 1984	10, 1984	10 Apr 1984	S. 3: 16 Dec 1985 (b) Remainder: 1 July 1984 (see s. 2(1) and Gazette 1984, No. S231)	S. 4(1)
Defence Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1997	1, 1997	19 Feb 1997	Schedule 2 (items 27, 84, 110 and 131-134) (c)	--
Judiciary Amendment Act 1999	7, 1999	31 March 1999	Schedules 1‑3: 1 Sept 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S395) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999	146, 1999	11 Nov 1999	Schedule 1 (item 384): 5 Dec 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S584) (d)	--
Statute Law Revision Act 2008	73, 2008	3 July 2008	Schedule 4 (items 248-250): 4 July 2008	--

(a)     The Defence (Visiting Forces) Act 1963 was amended by sections 103-110 only of the Defence Force Re‑organization Act 1975, section 2 of which provides as follows:

                   2.   This Part shall come into operation on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, and the remaining provisions of this Act shall come into operation on such date as is, or such respective dates as are, fixed by Proclamation.

(b)    The Defence (Visiting Forces) Act 1963 was amended by section 3 only of the Australian Government Solicitor (Consequential Amendments) Act 1984, subsection 2(2) of which provides as follows:

                 (2)   If subsection 8(1) of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Consequential Amendments) Act 1983 does not come into operation before the commencement of section 7 of the Judiciary Amendment Act (No. 2) 1984, the amendment of the Crimes Act 1914 made by this Act shall come into operation, or shall be deemed to have come into operation, as the case requires, immediately after the commencement of that subsection.

(c)     The Defence (Visiting Forces) Act 1963 was amended by Schedule 2 (items 27, 84, 110, 131-134) only of the Defence Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1997, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to subsections (2) and (3), this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(d)     The Defence (Visiting Forces) Act 1963 was amended by Schedule 1 (item 384) only of the Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999, subsections 2(1) and (2) of which provide as follows:

                 (1)   In this Act, commencing time means the time when the Public Service Act 1999 commences.

                 (2)   Subject to this section, this Act commences at the commencing time.

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted      am. = amended      rep. = repealed      rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
Part I
S. 3 .....................................	rep. No. 216, 1973
S. 5 .....................................	am. No. 216, 1973; No. 96, 1975; No. 178, 1981; No. 73, 2008
S. 6 .....................................	am. No. 96, 1975; No. 178, 1981
Part II
S. 8......................................	am. No. 96, 1975; No. 1, 1997; No. 73, 2008
Ss. 9-12 .............................	am. No. 96, 1975; No. 73, 2008
S. 13....................................	am. No. 73, 2008
Ss. 14, 15 ...........................	am. No. 96, 1975; No. 73, 2008
S. 16 ...................................	am. No. 96, 1975; No. 153, 1982
S. 17 ...................................	am. No. 96, 1975; No. 10, 1984; No. 73, 2008
S. 18 ...................................	am. No. 96, 1975; No. 73, 2008
Part III...................................	rep. No. 178, 1981
Ss. 19, 20 ...........................	am. No. 96, 1975; No. 155, 1979; No. 70, 1980
	rep. No. 178, 1981
S. 21 ...................................	am. No. 96, 1975
	rep. No. 178, 1981
S. 22 ...................................	rep. No. 178, 1981
S. 23....................................	am. No. 96, 1975
	rep. No. 178, 1981
Part IV.................................	rep. No. 178, 1981
S. 24 ...................................	am. No. 96, 1975
	rep. No. 178, 1981
S. 25 ...................................	am. No. 216, 1973; No. 96, 1975
	rep. No. 178, 1981
S. 26 ...................................	rep. No. 178, 1981
Part V
S. 27 ...................................	am. No. 178, 1981; No. 73, 2008
S. 28 ...................................	am. No. 96, 1975; No. 178, 1981; No. 10, 1984; No. 1, 1997; Nos. 7 and 146, 1999; No. 73, 2008
The Schedule
The Schedule .....................	am. No. 96, 1975