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DEFENCE FORCE DISCIPLINE ACT 1982 - NOTES

Act No. 152 of 1982 as amended

This compilation was prepared on 25 January 2012
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 46 of 2011

The text of any of those amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section

The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be
affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney-General's Department, Canberra

  

  

  


Contents

Part I--Preliminary                                                                                                               1

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

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

3............ Interpretation ....................................................................................... 1

4............ Declaration of active service for disciplinary purposes ..................... 15

5............ Commanding officers for disciplinary purposes ............................... 15

5A......... Appointment of superior authority .................................................... 16

6............ Further provision with respect to certain members of the Defence Force 16

7............ Prisoners of war ................................................................................ 17

8............ Extension to external Territories ........................................................ 17

9............ Extra-territorial operation of Act ....................................................... 17

Part II--Criminal liability                                                                                                18

10.......... Application of the Criminal Code ..................................................... 18

11.......... Recklessness and negligence in relation to a member of the Defence Force              18

14.......... Act or omission in execution of law etc. ........................................... 19

Part III--Offences                                                                                                                20

Division 1--Offences relating to operations against the enemy           20

15.......... Abandoning or surrendering a post etc. ............................................ 20

15A....... Causing the capture or destruction of a service ship, aircraft or vehicle 20

15B....... Aiding the enemy while captured ...................................................... 21

15C....... Providing the enemy with material assistance ................................... 21

15D....... Harbouring enemies .......................................................................... 21

15E........ Offences relating to signals and messages ........................................ 22

15F........ Failing to carry out orders ................................................................. 22

15G....... Imperilling the success of operations ................................................ 23

16.......... Communicating with the enemy ........................................................ 23

16A....... Failing to report information received from the enemy ...................... 23

16B....... Offence committed with intent to assist the enemy ............................ 24

17.......... Leaving a post, abandoning equipment or otherwise failing to perform duty            24

18.......... Endangering morale .......................................................................... 25

19.......... Conduct after capture by the enemy .................................................. 25

Division 2--Mutiny, desertion and unauthorised absence                       27

20.......... Mutiny .............................................................................................. 27

21.......... Failing to suppress mutiny ................................................................ 27

22.......... Desertion ........................................................................................... 28

23.......... Absence from duty ............................................................................ 28

24.......... Absence without leave ...................................................................... 29

Division 3--Insubordination and violence                                                        30

25.......... Assaulting a superior officer ............................................................. 30

26.......... Insubordinate conduct ....................................................................... 30

27.......... Disobeying a lawful command .......................................................... 31

28.......... Failing to comply with a direction in relation to a ship, aircraft or vehicle                 31

29.......... Failing to comply with a general order .............................................. 32

30.......... Assaulting a guard ............................................................................ 32

31.......... Obstructing a police member ............................................................. 33

32.......... Person on guard or on watch ............................................................ 34

33.......... Assault, insulting or provocative words etc. ..................................... 35

34.......... Assaulting a subordinate ................................................................... 35

Division 4--Offences relating to performance of duty                              36

35.......... Negligence in performance of a duty ................................................. 36

36.......... Dangerous conduct ........................................................................... 36

36A....... Unauthorised discharge of weapon ................................................... 38

36B....... Negligent discharge of weapon ......................................................... 38

37.......... Intoxicated while on duty etc. ............................................................ 38

38.......... Malingering ....................................................................................... 39

Division 5--Offences relating to ships, vehicles, aircraft and weapons                 40

39.......... Loss of, or hazard to, service ship ..................................................... 40

40.......... Driving while intoxicated .................................................................. 40

40A....... Dangerous driving ............................................................................ 41

40C....... Driving a service vehicle for unauthorised purpose .......................... 42

40D....... Driving without due care or attention etc. .......................................... 42

41.......... Low flying ........................................................................................ 43

42.......... Inaccurate certification in relation to ships, aircraft, vehicles etc. ....... 43

Division 5A--Property offences                                                                            45

Subdivision A--Service property offences                                                         45

43.......... Destroying or damaging service property ......................................... 45

44.......... Losing service property ..................................................................... 46

45.......... Unlawful possession of service property .......................................... 46

Subdivision B--Possession of property suspected of having been unlawfully obtained               47

46.......... Possession of property suspected of having been unlawfully obtained 47

Subdivision C--Fraudulent conduct                                                                     47

47.......... When property belongs to a person ................................................... 47

47A....... Dishonesty ........................................................................................ 48

47B....... Determination of dishonesty to be a matter for the trier of fact .......... 48

47C....... Theft .................................................................................................. 48

47D....... Special rules about the meaning of dishonesty .................................. 48

47E........ Appropriation of property ................................................................. 49

47F........ Theft of land or things forming part of land ...................................... 49

47G....... Trust property ................................................................................... 50

47H....... Obligation to deal with property in a particular way .......................... 50

47J........ Property obtained because of fundamental mistake ........................... 50

47K....... Property of a corporation sole ........................................................... 51

47L........ Property belonging to 2 or more persons .......................................... 51

47M...... Intention of permanently depriving a person of property .................. 51

47N....... General deficiency ............................................................................. 52

47P........ Receiving .......................................................................................... 52

Subdivision D--Looting                                                                                          55

48.......... Looting .............................................................................................. 55

Division 6--Arrest, custody and proceedings before service tribunals 57

49.......... Refusing to submit to arrest .............................................................. 57

49A....... Assault against arresting person ........................................................ 57

50.......... Delaying or denying justice ............................................................... 58

51.......... Escaping from custody ...................................................................... 58

52.......... Giving false evidence ........................................................................ 59

53.......... Contempt of service tribunal ............................................................. 59

54.......... Unlawful release etc. of person in custody ........................................ 60

Division 6A--Custodial offences                                                                           62

54A....... Custodial offences ............................................................................. 62

Division 7--Miscellaneous offences                                                                     64

55.......... Falsifying service documents ............................................................ 64

56.......... False statement in relation to application for a benefit ....................... 64

57.......... False statement in relation to appointment or enlistment .................... 66

58.......... Unauthorised disclosure of information ............................................ 67

59.......... Dealing in or possession of prohibited drugs .................................... 68

60.......... Prejudicial conduct ............................................................................ 72

Division 8--Offences based on Territory offences                                      73

61.......... Offences based on Territory offences ............................................... 73

Division 9--Miscellaneous                                                                                        75

62.......... Commanding or ordering a service offence to be committed ............. 75

63.......... Consent for proceedings for certain offences .................................... 75

64.......... Punishment for ancillary offences ..................................................... 76

65.......... Maximum punishment for old system offence .................................. 76

Part IV--Punishments and orders                                                                             77

66.......... Punishment or order to be in respect of a particular conviction ......... 77

67.......... Authorised punishments ................................................................... 77

68.......... Scale of punishments ........................................................................ 77

68A....... Scale of custodial punishments ......................................................... 78

68C....... Custodial punishments may be imposed for certain non-custodial service offences 79

69.......... Punishment not to be more severe than maximum punishment ......... 79

70.......... Sentencing principles ........................................................................ 80

71.......... Restrictions on power to impose punishments .................................. 81

72.......... Application of certain provisions of Crimes Act 1914 ...................... 82

73.......... Imposition of fines ............................................................................ 82

74.......... Concurrent or cumulative punishments ............................................. 82

75.......... Conviction without punishment ........................................................ 86

76.......... Breach of undertaking to be of good behaviour ................................ 86

77.......... Taking other offences into consideration ........................................... 87

78.......... Suspension of detention .................................................................... 87

79.......... Suspension of fines ........................................................................... 88

80.......... Revocation of suspension of punishment .......................................... 88

81.......... Remission of suspended punishment ................................................ 89

82.......... Remission of punishment of detention on imprisonment .................. 89

83.......... Restitution orders .............................................................................. 90

84.......... Reparation orders .............................................................................. 91

85.......... Payment of fines ............................................................................... 92

Part V--Summons, arrest, custody and suspension from duty                93

86.......... Interpretation ..................................................................................... 93

86A....... Oaths, affirmations and affidavits ..................................................... 93

87.......... Summons and order in the nature of summons ................................. 93

88.......... Arrest, summons etc. where accused person not present at hearing before service tribunal      95

89.......... Arrest without warrant ...................................................................... 96

90.......... Arrest under warrant ......................................................................... 97

91.......... Power to enter to make arrest ............................................................ 98

92.......... Use of force in making arrest ............................................................ 99

93.......... Persons to be informed of grounds of arrest ..................................... 99

94.......... Civil detention of arrested person .................................................... 100

95.......... Avoidance of delay after arrest ........................................................ 100

95A....... Search of persons in custody in custodial facilities ......................... 102

96.......... Time limitation on charges .............................................................. 103

97.......... Release from custody ...................................................................... 105

98.......... Suspension from duty on suspicion of offence etc. ......................... 105

99.......... Suspension from duty after conviction ............................................ 106

100........ Effect of custody or suspension from duty ..................................... 107

Part VI--Investigation of service offences                                                          109

Division 1--Preliminary                                                                                           109

101........ Interpretation ................................................................................... 109

101AA.. Oaths, affirmations and affidavits ................................................... 111

Division 2--Duties of investigating officers when interviewing suspects               112

101A..... Interpretation ................................................................................... 112

101B..... Investigating officer may question persons ..................................... 112

101C..... Questioning and cautioning of person in custody ........................... 112

101D..... Cautioning once decision to charge or summon has been made ...... 113

101E...... Access to friend, relative and legal practitioner ............................... 114

101F...... Lists of legal officers ....................................................................... 115

101G..... Exceptions to requirements of section 101E .................................... 116

101H..... Treatment of persons in custody ..................................................... 118

Division 3--Confessions                                                                                           120

101J...... Admissibility of confessional evidence ........................................... 120

101JA... Tape recording of confessions and admissions ............................... 120

101K..... Admissibility of oral confessions .................................................... 123

Division 4--Other investigative action                                                            128

101L...... Fingerprints, photographs etc. ......................................................... 128

101M.... Identification by means of photographs .......................................... 129

101N..... Identification parades ...................................................................... 131

101P...... Searches of arrested persons ........................................................... 133

101Q..... Medical examinations ...................................................................... 134

101QA.. Offence of refusing to submit to medical examination etc. .............. 138

101R..... Application of Division ................................................................... 140

Division 5--Rights of persons charged with service offences              141

101S...... Persons to be cautioned ................................................................... 141

101T...... Questioning of persons charged with service offences ................... 141

101U..... Persons charged with same service offence .................................... 142

Division 6--Search and seizure                                                                            144

101V..... Interpretation ................................................................................... 144

101W.... Search and seizure ........................................................................... 144

101X..... Search warrants ............................................................................... 145

101Y..... Search warrants may be granted by telephone ................................. 148

101Z...... Searches in emergencies .................................................................. 149

101ZA... Consent to search ............................................................................ 151

Division 7--Exclusion of evidence                                                                      152

101ZB... Exclusion of evidence illegally obtained .......................................... 152

Division 8--Application of Part                                                                           154

101ZC... Application of Part .......................................................................... 154

Part VII--Service tribunals                                                                                          155

Division 1--Director of Military Prosecutions                                            155

103........ Courses open to Director of Military Prosecutions ......................... 155

Division 2--Summary authorities                                                                       157

104........ Interpretation ................................................................................... 157

105........ Appointment of certain summary authorities ................................... 157

105A..... Referral of charge to Director of Military Prosecutions before dealing with charge under section 109, 110 or 111 157

106........ Jurisdiction of superior summary authority ..................................... 158

107........ Jurisdiction of commanding officer ................................................. 158

108........ Jurisdiction of subordinate summary authority ............................... 159

108A..... Disqualification of summary authority from trying a charge ........... 159

109........ Dealing with a charge by superior summary authority .................... 160

110........ Dealing with a charge by commanding officer ................................ 160

111........ Dealing with charge by subordinate summary authority ................. 160

111A..... Proceedings by way of dealing with a charge ................................. 161

111B..... Accused person may elect to be tried by a court martial or Defence Force magistrate--election before commencement of trial .................................................................................................. 161

111C..... Decision by accused person whether to elect to be tried by a court martial or Defence Force magistrate--decision before commencement of trial .................................................................... 162

112........ Discontinuance ................................................................................ 164

113........ Powers of officer in command of detachment ................................. 164

Division 3--Courts martial                                                                                    166

114........ Types of court martial ..................................................................... 166

115........ Jurisdiction of court martial ............................................................. 166

116........ Eligibility to be member of court martial ......................................... 166

117........ Eligibility to be judge advocate ........................................................ 167

119........ Convening order ............................................................................. 167

120........ Convening order to be notified to accused person ........................... 168

121........ Objection on ground of ineligibility etc. .......................................... 168

122........ Notification of belief of bias ............................................................ 168

123........ Substitution of members etc. ........................................................... 168

124........ Replacement of members etc. .......................................................... 169

125........ Dissolution of court martial ............................................................. 170

126........ Inability to attend after plea ............................................................. 171

Division 4--Defence Force magistrates                                                           172

127........ Appointment of Defence Force magistrates .................................... 172

128........ Oath or affirmation of Defence Force magistrate ............................ 172

129........ Jurisdiction and powers of Defence Force magistrate ..................... 172

129A..... Discontinuance of proceedings before Defence Force magistrate etc. 173

Division 5--Nomination of Defence Force magistrates and members of courts martial              175

129B..... Appointment of members of courts martial ..................................... 175

129C..... Judge Advocate General to nominate Defence Force magistrates ... 175

Part VIII--Procedure of service tribunals                                                          176

Division 1--Trial by summary authority                                                        176

129D..... Time within which trial must be commenced .................................. 176

130........ Trial by summary authority ............................................................. 176

131........ Accused person may elect to be tried by a court martial or Defence Force magistrate--election during trial             178

131AA.. Decision by accused person whether to elect to be tried by a court martial or Defence Force magistrate--decision during trial .................................................................................................. 179

131A..... Reference of charge to Director of Military Prosecutions ............... 181

131B..... Conviction by summary authority to have effect for service purposes only              181

Division 2--Trial by court martial or Defence Force magistrate     182

132........ Trial by court martial ....................................................................... 182

133........ Determination of questions by court martial .................................... 183

134........ Powers of judge advocate ............................................................... 184

135........ Trial by Defence Force magistrate ................................................... 185

136........ Representatives of parties before court martial or Defence Force magistrate             187

137........ Representation of accused person ................................................... 187

Division 3--General                                                                                                   188

Subdivision A--General provisions relating to trials                                    188

138........ Procedural powers .......................................................................... 188

139........ Accused person to be present at hearing ......................................... 189

140........ Public hearings ................................................................................ 190

141........ Applications and objections ............................................................ 190

141A..... Amendment of charges ................................................................... 193

142........ Alternative offences ........................................................................ 194

143........ Condonation no bar to proceedings ................................................. 195

144........ Previous acquittal or conviction ...................................................... 195

145........ Unsoundness of mind ..................................................................... 196

145A..... Notice of alibi .................................................................................. 197

146........ Rules of evidence ............................................................................ 199

146A..... Evidence etc. in proceedings before a summary authority ............... 199

147........ Judicial notice of service matters ..................................................... 200

148........ Record of proceedings to be kept .................................................... 200

Subdivision B--Use of video links and audio links by courts martial and Defence Force Magistrates    201

148A..... Testimony by video link or audio link ............................................. 201

148B..... Appearance of persons or submissions made by video link or audio link                 202

148C..... Conditions for use of video links and audio links ........................... 202

148D..... Putting documents to a person by video link or audio link .............. 204

148E...... Administration of oaths and affirmations ........................................ 205

148EA... Powers conferred on President ....................................................... 205

148F...... New Zealand proceedings ............................................................... 206

Subdivision C--Rules of procedure for service tribunals                            206

149........ The Summary Authority Rules ....................................................... 206

149A..... The Court Martial and Defence Force Magistrate Rules ................. 206

Part VIIIA--Review of proceedings of service tribunal                             208

Division 1--Appointment of reviewing authorities                                    208

150........ Appointment of reviewing authorities ............................................. 208

150A..... Meaning of competent reviewing authority ..................................... 208

Division 2--Automatic review by reviewing authority                           209

152........ Automatic review by reviewing authority ....................................... 209

153........ Review on petition to reviewing authority ....................................... 209

154........ Report to be obtained before commencement of review .................. 210

155........ Further review ................................................................................. 211

156........ Effect on reviews of appeals to Defence Force Discipline Appeal Tribunal              212

Division 3--Action on review of proceedings that have resulted in a conviction              213

157........ Interpretation ................................................................................... 213

158........ Quashing of conviction etc. ............................................................. 213

159........ Person deemed to have been acquitted ............................................ 214

160........ New trial ......................................................................................... 214

161........ Substitution of conviction of alternative offence ............................. 215

162........ Review of action under Part IV ....................................................... 216

Division 4--Action on review of proceedings that have resulted in an acquittal on the ground of unsoundness of mind                                                                        218

163........ Interpretation ................................................................................... 218

164........ Quashing of prescribed acquittal etc. ............................................... 218

165........ Person deemed to have been acquitted ............................................ 219

166........ New trial ......................................................................................... 219

Division 5--Action on review of certain punishments and orders that are subject to approval by reviewing authority                                                                          220

167........ Interpretation ................................................................................... 220

168........ Approved punishment or order to take effect as determined ........... 220

169........ Punishments or orders not approved to be quashed or revoked ...... 220

Part IXA--Special procedures relating to certain minor disciplinary infringements       221

169A..... Definitions ...................................................................................... 221

169B..... Appointment of discipline officers .................................................. 222

169BA.. Service chief may exempt certain defence members ........................ 222

169BB... Relevant discipline officers ............................................................. 223

169C..... Jurisdiction of discipline officer ...................................................... 223

169D..... Issue of infringement notice ............................................................ 223

169E...... Election to be dealt with by discipline officer .................................. 224

169F...... Powers of discipline officer ............................................................ 225

169FA... Commencement of punishments ..................................................... 226

169FB... Consequences of punishments ........................................................ 227

169G..... Procedure before discipline officer .................................................. 227

169GA.. Report by discipline officer ............................................................. 228

169H..... Destruction of records ..................................................................... 228

169J...... This Part not a bar to action under other provisions ........................ 229

Part X--Execution and enforcement of punishments and orders        230

170........ Warrants of commitment ................................................................. 230

171........ Commencement of punishments and orders .................................... 231

172........ Punishments and orders subject to approval ................................... 231

173........ Suspension of operation of restitution orders and reparation orders 232

174........ Recovery of fines etc. ...................................................................... 233

175........ Evidence of fine etc. ........................................................................ 234

176........ Stay of execution of punishment ..................................................... 234

177........ Unlawful absence ............................................................................ 234

Part XA--Detainees and detention centres                                                         235

178........ Interpretation ................................................................................... 235

178A..... Search of detainees .......................................................................... 235

178B..... Fingerprints, photographs etc. of detainees ..................................... 236

178C..... Leave of absence of detainees ......................................................... 236

178D..... Regulations relating to detention centres ......................................... 236

Part XI--Judge Advocate General, Deputy Judge Advocates General, Chief Judge Advocate, and Registrar of Military Justice                                                                     237

Division 1--Judge Advocate General and Deputy Judge Advocates General   237

179........ Judge Advocate General and Deputy Judge Advocates General ..... 237

180........ Qualifications for appointment ........................................................ 237

181........ Appointment of Judge Advocate General or Deputy Judge Advocate General not to affect tenure etc.    238

182........ Arrangement for appointment of the holder of a judicial office of a State or of the Northern Territory     238

183........ Terms and conditions of appointment etc. ....................................... 238

184........ Oath or affirmation of Judge Advocate General and Deputy Judge Advocate General             239

185........ Remuneration etc. ............................................................................ 239

186........ Termination of appointment ............................................................ 240

187........ Resignation ..................................................................................... 240

188........ Acting Judge Advocate General or Deputy Judge Advocate General 241

Division 2--Chief Judge Advocate                                                                     242

188A..... Chief Judge Advocate ..................................................................... 242

188B..... Role of the Chief Judge Advocate ................................................... 242

188C..... Eligibility requirements ................................................................... 242

188D..... Resignation ..................................................................................... 243

188E...... Remuneration .................................................................................. 243

Division 3--The Registrar of Military Justice                                             244

188F...... Registrar of Military Justice ............................................................ 244

188FA... Functions of the Registrar ............................................................... 244

188FB... Appointment of the Registrar .......................................................... 244

188FC... Qualifications for appointment ........................................................ 244

188FD... Tenure ............................................................................................. 245

188FE... Resignation ..................................................................................... 245

188FF... Oath or affirmation .......................................................................... 245

188FG... Remuneration .................................................................................. 245

188FH... Leave of absence ............................................................................. 245

188FI.... Outside employment ....................................................................... 246

188FJ.... Termination of appointment ............................................................ 246

188FK... Standing obligation to disclose interests .......................................... 246

188FL... Acting appointments ....................................................................... 247

188FM.. Delegation ....................................................................................... 247

Part XIA--Director of Military Prosecutions                                                   249

Division 1--Establishment and functions of the Director of Military Prosecutions         249

188G..... Director of Military Prosecutions .................................................... 249

188GA.. Functions of the Director of Military Prosecutions ......................... 249

188GB.. Appearances by and on behalf of Director of Military Prosecutions 249

188GC.. Right of Director of Military Prosecutions and staff to practise in their official capacity           250

188GD.. Undertakings by the Director of Military Prosecutions ................... 250

188GE... Directions and guidelines by the Director of Military Prosecutions 251

Division 2--Administrative provisions about the Director of Military Prosecutions     253

188GF... Appointment of the Director of Military Prosecutions .................... 253

188GG.. Qualifications for appointment ........................................................ 253

188GH.. Tenure ............................................................................................. 253

188GI.... Resignation ..................................................................................... 253

188GJ... Oath or affirmation .......................................................................... 254

188GK.. Remuneration .................................................................................. 254

188GL... Leave of absence ............................................................................. 254

188GM. Outside employment ....................................................................... 254

188GN.. Termination of appointment ............................................................ 255

188GO.. Standing obligation to disclose interests .......................................... 255

188GP... Acting appointments ....................................................................... 256

188GQ.. Staff ................................................................................................ 256

Division 3--Other matters                                                                                      257

188GR.. Delegation ....................................................................................... 257

Part XII--Miscellaneous                                                                                                 258

189........ Royal prerogative of mercy ............................................................. 258

190........ Jurisdiction of civil courts in relation to offences ............................ 258

191........ Evidentiary certificate ...................................................................... 258

192........ Evidence of warrant of commitment ................................................ 259

193........ Protection of members of courts martial etc. ................................... 259

194........ Persons found to be of unsound mind ............................................ 259

194A..... Persons required as witnesses before service tribunals ................... 261

195........ Supply of record of proceedings ..................................................... 262

196........ Judge advocates' panel .................................................................... 262

196A..... Annual report relating to Defence Force discipline law ................... 263

196B..... Annual report relating to the operations of the Director of Military Prosecutions     264

197........ Regulations ..................................................................................... 264

Schedule 1A--Certain disciplinary offences                                                      265

Schedule 1--Corresponding punishments                                                           266

Schedule 2--Punishments that may be imposed by a court martial or a Defence Force magistrate       267

Schedule 3--Punishments that may be imposed by a summary authority              269

1............ Punishments that may be imposed by a superior summary authority 269

2............ Punishments that may be imposed by a commanding officer .......... 270

3............ Punishments that may be imposed by a subordinate summary authority   273

Schedule 3A--Punishments that may be imposed by a summary authority on detainees convicted of certain offences                                                                                                 275

Schedule 4                                                                                                                                276

Schedule 5                                                                                                                                277

Schedule 6--Alternative offences                                                                              278

Notes                                                                                                                                            281


An Act relating to the discipline of the Defence Force and for related purposes

  

Notes to the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982

Note 1

The Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 152, 1982 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

For application, saving or transitional provisions made by Schedules 2-4 of the Military Justice (Interim Measures) Act (No. 1) 2009, see Act No. 91, 2009 (as amended).

All relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional provisions prior to 22 March 2001 is not included in this compilation. For subsequent information see Table A.

Schedule 3 of the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 was modified by the Defence Force Discipline Regulations 1985 (1985 No. 125). Schedule 3 was repealed and substituted by the Defence Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No. 6 of 2008). These modifications no longer apply.

Table of Acts

Act

Number
and year

Date
of Assent

Date of commencement

Application, saving or transitional provisions

Defence Force Discipline Act 1982

152, 1982

31 Dec 1982

Parts I (ss. 1-9) and XI (ss.
179-188): Royal Assent
Remainder: 3 July 1985 (see Gazette 1985, No. S255)

 

Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1984

164, 1984

25 Oct 1984

Ss. 1, 2, 16-19, Part XIV (ss. 115, 116) and s.120: Royal Assent
Ss. 23-70 and
72-78: 3 July 1985 (see s. 2(4) and Gazette 1985, No. S255)
S. 71: 31 Dec 1982 (see s. 2(3))
Ss. 82, 83, 85 and 87-89: 1 July 1983
Ss. 84 and 86: 1 Oct 1972
Part XI (ss. 108, 109): 1 Jan 1985
Part XV (ss.
117-119): 1 Aug 1984 (see s. 2(8) and Gazette 1984, No. S292)
S. 121: 1 Jan 1982
Remainder: 22 Nov 1984

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Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1985

65, 1985

5 June 1985

S. 3: 3 July 1985 (a)

S. 7

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1985

193, 1985

16 Dec 1985

S. 3: Royal Assent (b)

S. 16

Veterans' Entitlements (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1986

28, 1986

19 May 1985

S. 61: Royal Assent
Remainder: 22 May 1986 (see Gazette 1986, No. S225)

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 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1986

76, 1986

24 June 1986

S. 3: (c)

S. 9

Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1987

65, 1987

5 June 1987

Ss. 1-3, 9, 10, 13(1), 23-25, 26(1), 27, 29, 31, 33-36, 42-45, 48, 49, 52-58, 61(1), 62, 69(1), Parts IX and X (ss. 71-78): Royal Assent
S. 37(1) and Part IV (ss. 50, 51): 10 Nov 1977 (see s. 2(3))
Ss. 37(2) and
38-41: 3 July 1985
Ss. 46 and 47: 19 June 1973 (see s. 2(2))
Remainder: 1 July 1988 (see Gazette 1988, No. S173)

S. 34(2)

Statutory Instruments (Tabling and Disallowance) Legislation Amendment Act 1988

99, 1988

2 Dec 1988

2 Dec 1988

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Defence Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1988

104, 1988

6 Dec 1988

Part IV (ss.
20-23): Royal Assent (d)

S. 23(2)

Crimes Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1989

4, 1990

17 Jan 1990

S. 34: 17 July 1990 (e)

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 Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1990

75, 1990

22 Oct 1990

S. 3: Royal Assent (f)

--

Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 1991

28, 1991

4 Mar 1991

S. 74(1): Royal Assent (g)

--

Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1995

43, 1995

15 June 1995

Schedule 2 (items 1-28, 31-34) and Schedule 7: Royal Assent (h)
Schedule 2 (items 29, 30): 1 Nov 1995 (see Gazette 1995, No. S361) (h)

--

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Statute Law Revision Act 1996

43, 1996

25 Oct 1996

Schedule 3 (items 21-23): 15 June 1995 (ha)

--

Statute Law Revision Act 1996

43, 1996

25 Oct 1996

Schedule 2 (items 50, 51): (I)
Schedule 4 (items 63, 64) and Schedule 5 (items 49, 50): Royal Assent (i)

--

Defence Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1996

56, 1996

8 Nov 1996

Schedule 1 (items 1-3): 28 May 1992 Remainder: Royal Assent

Sch. 1 (item 4)

Defence Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1997

1, 1997

19 Feb 1997

Schedule 2 (items 120-126, 138, 139): Royal Assent (j)

--

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Defence Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1999

116, 1999

22 Sept 1999

Schedule 6 (item 2): (ja)

--

Defence Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1999

116, 1999

22 Sept 1999

Schedule 4: Royal Assent (k)

--

Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999

146, 1999

11 Nov 1999

Schedule 1 (item 368): 5 Dec 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S584) (l)

--

Defence Legislation Amendment (Enhancement of the Reserves and Modernisation) Act 2001

10, 2001

22 Mar 2001

Schedule 2 (items 35-39, 94, 95): 19 Apr 2001 (m)

Sch. 2 (items
94, 95) [see Table A]

Defence Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001

141, 2001

1 Oct 2001

Schedule 1 (items 1-111): 15 Dec 2001
Schedule 1 (item 112): (n)
Remainder: Royal Assent

S. 4 [see Table A]
S. 2(2) (am. by 135, 2003, Sch. 2 [item 28])

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Statute Law Revision Act 2002

63, 2002

3 July 2002

Schedule 2 (item 10): (na)

--

Defence Legislation Amendment Act 2003

135, 2003

17 Dec 2003

Schedule 2 (item 28): (nb)

--

Abolition of Compulsory Age Retirement (Statutory Officeholders) Act 2001

159, 2001

1 Oct 2001

29 Oct 2001

Sch. 1 (item 97) [see Table A]

Defence Legislation Amendment Act 2003

135, 2003

17 Dec 2003

Schedule 1: 14 Jan 2004

Sch. 1 (item 48) [see Table A]

Defence Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2005

121, 2005

6 Oct 2005

Schedule 5: (o)
Remainder: Royal Assent

--

Defence Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2005

142, 2005

12 Dec 2005

Schedule 1 (items 1, 3-99, 106, 107, 109-114): 12 June 2006
Schedule 1 (items 2, 100-105, 108, 115): Royal Assent

Sch. 1 (items 114, 115) [see Table A]

Defence Legislation Amendment Act 2006

159, 2006

11 Dec 2006

Schedule 1: 1 Oct 2007
Remainder: Royal Assent

Sch. 1 (items 255-264) and Sch. 2 (item 2) [see Table A]

Defence Legislation Amendment Act 2008

6, 2008

20 Mar 2008

Schedule 1, Schedule 2 (items 1-20), Schedules 3-6 and Schedule 7 (items 18-26, 29, 30): 20 Sept 2008
Schedule 7 (items 1-4, 15-17, 27, 28, 30A, 30B,
31-36, 40-44) and Schedule 8: Royal Assent
Schedule 7 (item 39): (p)

Sch. 8 [see Table A]

Military Justice (Interim Measures) Act (No. 1) 2009

91, 2009

22 Sept 2009

Schedule 1 (items 1-176) and Schedules 2-4: Royal Assent

Schs. 2 and 4
Sch. 3 (am. by 82, 2011, Sch. 1) [see Note 1]

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Military Justice (Interim Measures) Amendment Act 2011

82, 2011

25 July 2011

25 July 2011

--

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Serious and Organised Crime) Act (No. 2) 2010

4, 2010

19 Feb 2010

Schedule 10 (item 18): 20 Feb 2010

--

Statute Law Revision Act 2010

8, 2010

1 Mar 2010

Schedule 1 (items 19-24): Royal Assent

--

Trans-Tasman Proceedings (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Act 2010

36, 2010

13 Apr 2010

Schedule 2 (items 10-12): [see s. 2(1) and Note 2]

--

Defence Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2010

95, 2010

5 July 2010

Schedule 5: Royal Assent

Sch. 5 (item 13) [see Table A]

Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 2011

46, 2011

27 June 2011

Schedule 2 (items 510-518) and Schedule 3 (items 10, 11): 27 Dec 2011

Sch. 3 (items 10, 11) [see Table A]


(a)     The Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1985, subsection 2(16) of which provides as follows:

               (16)   Section 7 and the amendments of the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 made by this Act shall come into operation on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent or, if Part II of that first-mentioned Act is not in force on the day immediately before the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, immediately after that Part comes into operation.

(b)     The Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1985, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(c)     The Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1986, subsections 2(1) and (8) of which provide as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

                 (8)   The amendments of sections 86A and 101AA of the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 made by this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on 3 July 1985.

(d)     The Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 was amended by Part IV (sections 20-23) only of the Defence Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1988, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(e)     The Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 was amended by section 34 only of the Crimes Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1989, subsections 2(13) and (14) of which provide as follows:

               (13)   Subject to subsection (14), the remaining provisions of this Act commence on a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation.

               (14)   If a provision referred to in subsection (13) does not commence under that subsection within the period of 6 months beginning on the day it receives the Royal Assent, it commences on the first day after the end of that period.

(f)      The Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 was amended by section 3 only of the Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1990, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(g)     The Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 was amended by subsection 74(1) only of the Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 1991, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(h)     The Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 was amended by the Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1995, subsections 2(1) and (2) of which provide as follows:

                 (1)   Except as indicated in subsections (2), (3) and (4), this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

                 (2)   Schedule 1 (except items 3 and 11.3), items 29 and 30 of Schedule 2, and Schedule 5 commence on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.

(ha)   The Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1995 was amended by Schedule 3 (items 21-23) only of the Statute Law Revision Act 1996, subsection 2(3) of which provides as follows:

                 (3)   Each item in Schedule 3 is taken to have commenced when the Act containing the provision amended by the item received the Royal Assent.

(i)      The Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 was amended by Schedule 2 (items 50, 51), Schedule 4 (items 63, 64) and Schedule 5 (items 49, 50) only of the Statute Law Revision Act 1996, subsections 2(1) and (2) of which provide as follows:

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

                 (2)   Each item in Schedule 2 commences or is taken to have commenced (as the case requires) at the time specified in the note at the end of the item.

         Items 50 and 51 are taken to have commenced immediately after the commencement of section 179 of the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982.

         Section 179 commenced on 31 December 1982.

(j)      The Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 was amended by Schedule 2 (items 120-126, 138 and 139) 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.

(ja)    The Defence Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1997 was amended by Schedule 6 (item 2) only of the Defence Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1999, subsection 2(5) of which provides as follows:

                 (5)   Item 2 in Schedule 6 is taken to have commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 2 to the Defence Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1997.

(k)     The Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 was amended by Schedule 4 only of the Defence Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1999, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(l)      The Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 was amended by Schedule 1 (item 368) 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.

(m)    The Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 was amended by Schedule 2 (items 35-39) only of the Defence Legislation Amendment (Enhancement of the Reserves and Modernisation) Act 2001, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act commences on the 28th day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(n)     Subsection 2(3) of the Defence Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 provides as follows:

                 (3)   Part 2 of Schedule 1 is taken to have commenced immediately after the commencement of item 35 of Schedule 2 to the Defence Legislation Amendment (Enhancement of the Reserves and Modernisation) Act 2001.

         Schedule 2 (item 35) commenced on 19 April 2001.

(na)   Subsection 2(1) (item 39) of the Statute Law Revision Act 2002 provides as follows:

 

Commencement information

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Provision(s)

Commencement

Date/Details

39.  Schedule 2, item 10

Immediately after the time specified in the Defence Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 for the commencement of item 41 of Schedule 1 to that Act

15 December 2001

(nb)   Subsection 2(1) (item 9) of the Defence Legislation Amendment Act 2003 provides as follows:

                 (1)   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, on the day or at the time specified in column 2 of the table.

 

Provision(s)

Commencement

Date/Details

9.  Schedule 2, item 28

Immediately after the commencement of section 2 of the Defence Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001

1 October 2001

(o)     Subsection 2(1) (item 3) of the Defence Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2005 provides as follows:

                 (1)   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

 

Provision(s)

Commencement

Date/Details

3.  Schedule 5

Immediately after the commencement of section 3 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003.

1 January 2005

(p)     Subsection 2(1) (item 10) of the Defence Legislation Amendment Act 2008 provides as follows:

                 (1)   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

 

Provision(s)

Commencement

Date/Details

10.  Schedule 7, item 39

Immediately after the commencement of item 59 of Schedule 1 to the Defence Legislation Amendment Act 2006.

1 October 2007


Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted      am. = amended      rep. = repealed      rs. = repealed and substituted

 

Provision affected

How affected

 

Part I

 

 

S. 3..........................................

am. No. 164, 1984; No. 28, 1986; No. 65, 1987; No. 104, 1988; No. 28, 1991; No. 43, 1995; No. 56, 1996; No. 1, 1997; Nos. 10 and 141, 2001; No. 135, 2003; Nos. 121 and 142, 2005; No. 159, 2006; No. 6, 2008; No. 91, 2009

 

S. 4..........................................

am. No. 43, 1995

 

S. 5..........................................

am. No. 1, 1997

 

S. 5A.......................................

ad. No. 142, 2005

 

 

am. No. 159, 2006

 

 

rs. No. 91, 2009

 

Ss. 6, 7....................................

am. No. 164, 1984

 

Part II

 

 

S. 10........................................

rs. No. 141, 2001

 

S. 11........................................

am. No. 43, 1995; No. 141, 2001 (as am. by No. 63, 2002)

 

S. 12........................................

am. No. 28, 1991

 

 

rep. No. 141, 2001

 

S. 13........................................

am. No. 43, 1995

 

 

rep. No. 141, 2001

 

Part III

 

 

Division 1

 

 

Div. 1 of Part III......................

rs. No. 141, 2001

 

S. 15........................................

am. No. 164, 1984; No. 43, 1995

 

 

rs. No. 141, 2001

 

Ss. 15A-15G..........................

ad. No. 141, 2001

 

S. 16........................................

am. No. 164, 1984; No. 43, 1995

 

 

rs. No 141, 2001

 

Ss. 16A, 16B...........................

ad. No. 141, 2001

 

S. 17........................................

am. No. 43, 1995

 

 

rs. No. 141, 2001

 

S. 18........................................

rs. No. 141, 2001

 

S. 19........................................

am. No. 43, 1995

 

 

rs. No. 141, 2001

 

Division 2

 

 

Div. 2 of Part III......................

rs. No. 141, 2001

 

Ss. 20, 21................................

rs. No. 141, 2001

 

S. 22........................................

am. No. 164, 1984; No. 43, 1995

 

 

rs. No. 141, 2001

 

Ss. 23, 24................................

am. No. 43, 1995

 

 

rs. No. 141, 2001

 

Division 3

 

 

Div. 3 of Part III......................

rs. No. 141, 2001

 

S. 25........................................

rs. No. 141, 2001

 

Ss. 26-29................................

am. No. 43, 1995

 

 

rs. No. 141, 2001

 

S. 30........................................

rs. No. 141, 2001

 

Heading to s. 31....................

am. No. 43, 1995

 

 

rs. No. 141, 2001

 

S. 31........................................

am. No. 43, 1995

 

 

rs. No. 141, 2001

 

S. 32........................................

am. No. 164, 1984; No. 43, 1995

 

 

rs. No. 141, 2001

 

S. 33........................................

rs. No. 141, 2001

 

Heading to s. 34....................

am. No. 135, 2003

 

S. 34........................................

am. No. 43, 1995

 

 

rs. No. 141, 2001

 

 

am. No. 135, 2003

 

Division 4

 

 

Div. 4 of Part III......................

rs. No. 141, 2001

 

S. 35........................................

am. No. 43, 1995

 

 

rs. No. 141, 2001; No. 135, 2003

 

S. 36........................................

am. No. 43, 1995

 

 

rs. No. 141, 2001

 

S. 36A.....................................

ad. No. 43, 1995

 

 

rs. No. 141, 2001; No. 135, 2003

 

S. 36B.....................................

ad. No. 135, 2003

 

Ss. 37, 38................................

am. No. 43, 1995

 

 

rs. No. 141, 2001

 

Division 5

 

 

Div. 5 of Part III......................

rs. No. 141, 2001

 

S. 39........................................

rs. No. 141, 2001

 

S. 40........................................

am. No. 43, 1995

 

 

rs. No. 141, 2001

 

S. 40A.....................................

ad. No. 141, 2001

 

S. 40B.....................................

ad. No. 141, 2001

 

 

rep. No. 135, 2003

 

Ss. 40C, 40D..........................

ad. No. 141, 2001

 

S. 41........................................

am. No. 43, 1995

 

 

rs. No. 141, 2001

 

S. 42........................................

rs. No. 141, 2001

 

Division 5A

 

 

Div. 5A of Part III....................

ad. No. 141, 2001

 

Subdivision A

 

 

S. 43........................................

rs. No. 141, 2001

 

S. 44........................................

am. No. 164, 1984; No. 43, 1995

 

 

rs. No. 141, 2001

 

S. 45........................................

am. No. 43, 1995

 

 

rs. No. 141, 2001

 

Subdivision B

 

 

S. 46........................................

am. No. 43, 1995

 

 

rs. No. 141, 2001

 

Subdivision C

 

 

S. 47........................................

am. No. 43, 1995

 

 

rs. No. 141, 2001

 

Ss. 47A-47H...........................

ad. No. 141, 2001

 

Ss. 47J-47N, 47P...................

ad. No. 141, 2001

 

Subdivision D

 

 

S. 48........................................

am. No. 164, 1984

 

 

rs. No. 141, 2001

 

Division 6

 

 

Div. 6 of Part III......................

rs. No. 141, 2001

 

S. 49........................................

am. No. 43, 1995

 

 

rs. No. 141, 2001

 

S. 49A.....................................

ad. No. 141, 2001

 

S. 50........................................

am. No. 43, 1995

 

 

rs. No. 141, 2001

 

S. 51........................................

rs. No. 141, 2001

 

S. 52........................................

am. No. 43, 1995

 

 

rs. No. 141, 2001

 

S. 53........................................

am. No. 43, 1995

 

 

rs. No. 141, 2001

 

 

am. No. 159, 2006; No. 91, 2009

 

S. 54........................................

am. No. 43, 1995

 

 

rs. No. 141, 2001

 

Division 6A

 

 

Div. 6A of Part III....................

ad. No. 164, 1984

 

S. 54A.....................................

ad. No. 164, 1984

 

 

am. No. 43, 1995; No. 141, 2001; No. 4, 2010

 

Note to s. 54A(3)....................

ad. No. 141, 2001

 

Division 7

 

 

Div. 7 of Part III......................

rs. No. 141, 2001

 

Ss. 55-57................................

am. No. 43, 1995

 

 

rs. No. 141, 2001

 

S. 58........................................

rs. No. 141, 2001

 

Heading to s. 59....................

am. No. 6, 2008

 

Subhead. to s. 59(1)..............

ad. No. 6, 2008

 

Subhead. to s. 59(3)..............

ad. No. 6, 2008

 

Subhead. to s. 59(5)..............

ad. No. 6, 2008

 

S. 59........................................

am. No. 43, 1995

 

 

rs. No. 141, 2001

 

 

am. No. 6, 2008; No. 8, 2010

 

S. 60........................................

rs. No. 141, 2001

 

 

am. No. 6, 2008

 

Division 8

 

 

Div. 8 of Part III......................

rs. No. 141, 2001

 

S. 61........................................

am. No. 28, 1991; No. 43, 1995

 

 

rs. No. 141, 2001

 

Division 9

 

 

S. 62........................................

rs. No. 141, 2001

 

S. 63 .......................................

am. No. 75, 1990; No. 28, 1991; No. 43, 1995; No. 56, 1996; No. 121, 2005

 

S. 64........................................

am. No. 121, 2005

 

Part IV

 

 

S. 67........................................

am. No. 164, 1984; No. 159, 2006; No. 6, 2008; No. 91, 2009

 

S. 68........................................

am. No. 164, 1984; No. 43, 1995; No. 1, 1997; No. 121, 2005

 

S. 68A.....................................

ad. No. 164, 1984

 

 

am. No. 1, 1997; No. 121, 2005

 

S. 68B.....................................

ad. No. 164, 1984

 

 

am. No. 193, 1985; Nos. 99 and 104, 1988

 

 

rep. No. 121, 2005

 

S. 68C.....................................

ad. No. 164, 1984

 

 

am. No. 43, 1995

 

S. 70........................................

am. No. 164, 1984; No. 43, 1995; No. 141, 2001

 

S. 71........................................

am. No. 164, 1984; No. 43, 1995; No. 6, 2008

 

S. 72........................................

rs. No. 4, 1990

 

 

am. No. 28, 1991; No. 135, 2003

 

S. 74........................................

am. No. 164, 1984; No. 43, 1995; No. 6, 2008; No. 91, 2009

 

S. 75........................................

am. No. 43, 1995

 

S. 76........................................

am. No. 43, 1995; No. 6, 2008

 

S. 77........................................

am. No. 43, 1995; No. 159, 2006

 

 

rs. No. 91, 2009

 

S. 78........................................

am. No. 6, 2008

 

S. 79........................................

am. No. 43, 1995

 

S. 80........................................

am. No. 164, 1984; No. 159, 2006; No. 6, 2008

 

 

rs. No. 91, 2009

 

S. 81........................................

am. No. 6, 2008; No. 91, 2009

 

S. 82........................................

am. No. 6, 2008

 

S. 83........................................

am. No. 43, 1995

 

S. 84........................................

am. No. 164, 1984; No. 99, 1988

 

Part V

 

 

S. 86A.....................................

ad. No. 65, 1985

 

 

am. No. 76, 1986

 

S. 87........................................

am. No. 164, 1984; No. 43, 1995; No. 142, 2005; No. 159, 2006; No. 6, 2008; No. 91, 2009

 

Note to s. 87(1)......................

rep. No. 159, 2006

 

S. 88........................................

am. No. 43, 1995; No. 142, 2005; No. 159, 2006; No. 91, 2009

 

S. 89........................................

am. No. 43, 1995; No. 43, 1996

 

S. 90........................................

am. No. 43, 1995

 

Ss. 92, 93................................

am. No. 43, 1995

 

S. 94........................................

am. No. 43, 1995; No. 43, 1996

 

S. 95........................................

am. No. 43, 1995; No. 1, 1997; No. 142, 2005

 

S. 95A.....................................

ad. No. 164, 1984

 

 

am. No. 43, 1995

 

S. 96........................................

am. No. 28, 1991; No. 43, 1995; No. 116, 1999; No. 141, 2001; No. 121, 2005

 

S. 97........................................

am. No. 43, 1995; No. 1, 1997; No. 142, 2005

 

Ss. 99, 100..............................

am. No. 43, 1995; No. 6, 2008; No. 91, 2009

 

Part VI

 

 

Part VI.....................................

rs. No. 164, 1984

 

Division 1

 

 

S. 101......................................

rs. No. 164, 1984

 

 

am. No. 43, 1995

 

S. 101AA.................................

ad. No. 65, 1985

 

 

am. No. 76, 1986

 

Division 2

 

 

S. 101A...................................

ad. No. 164, 1984

 

S. 101B...................................

ad. No. 164, 1984

 

 

am. No. 43, 1995

 

Heading to s. 101C...............

rs. No. 135, 2003

 

S. 101C...................................

ad. No. 164, 1984

 

 

am. No. 43, 1995; No. 135, 2003

 

Heading to s. 101D...............

rs. No. 135, 2003

 

S. 101D...................................

ad. No. 164, 1984

 

 

rs. No. 43, 1995

 

 

am. No. 135, 2003

 

S. 101E...................................

ad. No. 164, 1984

 

 

rs. No. 43, 1995

 

S. 101F...................................

ad. No. 164, 1984

 

 

am. No. 43, 1995; No. 159, 2006; No. 91, 2009

 

S. 101G...................................

ad. No. 164, 1984

 

 

rs. No. 43, 1995

 

S. 101H...................................

ad. No. 164, 1984

 

 

am. No. 43, 1995

 

Division 3

 

 

S. 101J....................................

ad. No. 164, 1984

 

 

am. No. 159, 2006; No. 91, 2009

 

S. 101JA.................................

ad. No. 43, 1995

 

 

am. No. 159, 2006; No. 91, 2009

 

S. 101K...................................

ad. No. 164, 1984

 

 

am. No. 43, 1995; No. 159, 2006; No. 91, 2009

 

Division 4

 

 

Ss. 101L-101N.......................

ad. No. 164, 1984

 

 

am. No. 43, 1995

 

S. 101P...................................

ad. No. 164, 1984

 

 

am. No. 43, 1995

 

S. 101Q...................................

ad. No. 164, 1984

 

 

am. No. 43, 1995; No. 159, 2006; No. 91, 2009

 

S. 101QA................................

ad. No. 43, 1995

 

 

am. No. 141, 2001

 

Note to s. 101QA(4)...............

ad. No. 141, 2001

 

S. 101R...................................

ad. No. 164, 1984

 

Division 5

 

 

Ss. 101S-101U.......................

ad. No. 164, 1984

 

 

am. No. 43, 1995

 

Division 6

 

 

Ss. 101V, 101W......................

ad. No. 164, 1984

 

 

am. No. 76, 1986

 

S. 101X...................................

ad. No. 164, 1984

 

 

am. No. 43, 1995 (as am. by No. 43, 1996)

 

Ss. 101Y, 101Z.......................

ad. No. 164, 1984

 

 

am. No. 43, 1995

 

S. 101ZA.................................

ad. No. 164, 1984

 

 

am. No. 43, 1995; No. 43, 1996

 

Div. 6A of Part VI....................

ad. No. 6, 2008

 

 

rep. No. 91, 2009

 

S. 101ZAA...............................

ad. No. 6, 2008

 

 

rep. No. 91, 2009

 

Division 7

 

 

S. 101ZB.................................

ad. No. 164, 1984

 

 

am. No. 159, 2006; No. 91, 2009

 

Division 8

 

 

S. 101ZC.................................

ad. No. 164, 1984

 

Part VII

 

 

Division 1

 

 

Heading to Div. 1 of Part VII.

rs. No. 142, 2005

 

S. 102......................................

am. No. 1, 1997

 

 

rep. No. 142, 2005

 

Heading to s. 103..................

am. No. 142, 2005

 

S. 103......................................

am. No. 164, 1984; No. 135, 2003; No. 142, 2005; No. 159, 2006; No. 6, 2008; No. 91, 2009; No. 8, 2010

 

Note to s. 103(1)....................

ad. No. 135, 2003

 

 

rep. No. 142, 2005

 

Note 1 to s. 103(1).................
Renumbered Note..............
Renumbered Note 1...........

ad. No. 142, 2005
No. 159, 2006
No. 91, 2009

 

Note 2 to s. 103(1).................

ad. No. 142, 2005

 

 

rep. No. 159, 2006

 

 

ad. No. 91, 2009

 

Note to s. 103(2)....................

ad. No. 135, 2003

 

 

rep. No. 159, 2006

 

Note to s. 103(4)....................

ad. No. 135, 2003

 

 

rep. No. 159, 2006

 

Note to s. 103(6)....................

ad. No. 135, 2003

 

 

rep. No. 159, 2006

 

S. 103A...................................

ad. No. 6, 2008

 

 

rep. No. 91, 2009

 

Division 2

 

 

S. 104......................................

am. No. 164, 1984; No. 75, 1990; No. 43, 1995; No. 56, 1996; No. 121, 2005

 

S. 105......................................

am. No. 1, 1997

 

S. 105A...................................

ad. No. 142, 2005

 

S. 106......................................

am. No. 43, 1995; No. 6, 2008

 

Note to s. 106.........................

ad. No. 6, 2008

 

S. 107......................................

am. No. 43, 1995

 

Note to s. 107.........................

ad. No. 6, 2008

 

S. 108......................................

am. No. 164, 1984

 

 

am. No. 43, 1995

 

Notes to s. 108(2), (3)...........

ad. No. 6, 2008

 

S. 108A...................................

ad. No. 6, 2008

 

S. 109......................................

am. No. 164, 1984; No. 142, 2005

 

S. 110......................................

am. No. 164, 1984; No. 43, 1995; No. 142, 2005

 

S. 111......................................

am. No. 164, 1984; No. 65, 1985; No. 65, 1987; No. 43, 1995

 

S. 111A...................................

ad. No. 164, 1984

 

 

am. No. 43, 1995 (as am. by No. 43, 1996); No. 6, 2008

 

Note to s. 111A(1)..................

ad. No. 6, 2008

 

Heading to s. 111B................

am. No. 91, 2009

 

S. 111B...................................

ad. No. 6, 2008

 

 

am. No. 91, 2009

 

Note 1 to s. 111B(1)...............

am. No. 91, 2009

 

Note 3 to s. 111B(1)...............

rep. No. 91, 2009

 

Heading to s. 111C...............

am. No. 91, 2009

 

Subhead. to s. 111C(3).........

am. No. 91, 2009

 

Subhead. to s. 111C(5).........

am. No. 91, 2009

 

S. 111C...................................

ad. No. 6, 2008

 

 

am. No. 91, 2009

 

S. 113......................................

am. No. 1, 1997

 

Division 3

 

 

Div. 3 of Part VII.....................

rs. No. 159, 2006; No. 91, 2009

 

S. 114......................................

rs. No. 159, 2006; No. 91, 2009

 

S. 115......................................

am. No. 164, 1984

 

 

rs. No. 159, 2006

 

 

am. No. 6, 2008

 

 

rs. No. 91, 2009

 

S. 116......................................

am. No. 164, 1984; No. 43, 1995

 

 

rs. No. 159, 2006

 

 

am. No. 6, 2008

 

 

rs. No. 91, 2009

 

S. 117......................................

am. No. 43, 1995

 

 

rs. No. 159, 2006; No. 91, 2009

 

S. 118......................................

am. No. 43, 1995

 

 

rep. No. 135, 2003

 

 

ad. No. 159, 2006

 

 

am. No. 6, 2008

 

 

rep. No. 91, 2009

 

S. 119......................................

am. No. 43, 1995; No. 142, 2005

 

 

rs. No. 159, 2006; No. 91, 2009

 

Note to s. 119(1)....................

ad. No. 135, 2003

 

 

am. No. 142, 2005

 

 

rep. No. 159, 2006

 

S. 120......................................

am. No. 43, 1995; No. 142, 2005

 

 

rs. No. 159, 2006; No. 91, 2009

 

S. 121......................................

am. No. 142, 2005

 

 

rs. No. 159, 2006; No. 91, 2009

 

S. 122......................................

am. No. 43, 1995; No. 142, 2005

 

 

rs. No. 159, 2006

 

 

am. No. 6, 2008

 

 

rs. No. 91, 2009

 

S. 123......................................

am. No. 142, 2005

 

 

rs. No. 159, 2006; No. 91, 2009

 

Note to s. 123.........................

ad. No. 135, 2003

 

 

am. No. 142, 2005

 

 

rep. No. 159, 2006

 

S. 124......................................

am. No. 43, 1995; No. 142, 2005

 

 

rs. No. 159, 2006; No. 91, 2009

 

Note to s. 124(3)....................

ad. No. 135, 2003

 

 

am. No. 142, 2005

 

 

rep. No. 159, 2006

 

S. 125......................................

am. No. 43, 1995; No. 142, 2005

 

 

rep. No. 159, 2006

 

 

ad. No. 91, 2009

 

S. 126......................................

rep. No. 159, 2006

 

 

ad. No. 91, 2009

 

Division 4

 

 

Div. 4 of Part VII.....................

rs. No. 159, 2006; No. 91, 2009

 

S. 127......................................

am. No. 43, 1995

 

 

rep. No. 159, 2006

 

 

ad. No. 91, 2009

 

Note to s. 127.........................

ad. No. 135, 2003

 

 

rep. No. 159, 2006

 

S. 128......................................

am. No. 43, 1995

 

 

rep. No. 159, 2006

 

 

ad. No. 91, 2009

 

S. 129......................................

ad. No. 91, 2009

 

S. 129A...................................

ad. No. 164, 1984

 

 

am. No. 142, 2005

 

 

rep. No. 159, 2006

 

 

ad. No. 91, 2009

 

Note to s. 129A(4)..................

ad. No. 135, 2003

 

 

rep. No. 159, 2006

 

Division 5

 

 

Div. 5 of Part VII.....................

ad. No. 135, 2003

 

 

rep. No. 159, 2006

 

 

ad. No. 91, 2009

 

Heading to s. 129B................

am. No. 142, 2005

 

 

rep. No. 159, 2006

 

 

ad. No. 91, 2009

 

Ss. 129B, 129C.......................

ad. No. 135, 2003

 

 

am. No. 142, 2005

 

 

rep. No. 159, 2006

 

 

ad. No. 91, 2009

 

Part VIII

 

 

Division 1

 

 

S. 129......................................

am. No. 164, 1984; No. 43, 1995

 

 

rep. No. 159, 2006

 

 

ad. No. 6, 2008

 

Renumbered s. 129D.........

No. 91, 2009

 

S. 130......................................

am. No. 164, 1984; No. 43, 1995; No. 142, 2005; No. 6, 2008

 

S. 130A...................................

ad. No. 164, 1984

 

 

am. No. 159, 2006

 

 

rep. No. 6, 2008

 

Heading to s. 131..................

am. No. 91, 2009

 

S. 131......................................

am. No. 65, 1987; No. 43, 1995; No. 142, 2005; No. 159, 2006

 

 

rs. No. 6, 2008

 

 

am. No. 91, 2009

 

Note 1 to s. 131(3).................

am. No. 91, 2009

 

Note 3 to s. 131(3).................

rep. No. 91, 2009

 

Heading to s. 131AA.............

am. No. 91, 2009

 

Subhead. to s. 131AA(3).......

am. No. 91, 2009

 

Subhead. to s. 131AA(5).......

am. No. 91, 2009

 

S. 131AA.................................

ad. No. 6, 2008

 

 

am. No. 91, 2009

 

Heading to s. 131A................

am. No. 142, 2005

 

S. 131A...................................

ad. No. 164, 1984

 

 

am. No. 43, 1995; No. 142, 2005

 

S. 131B...................................

ad. No. 6, 2008

 

Division 2

 

 

Heading to Div. 2 of
Part VIII...............................


rs. No. 159, 2006; No. 91, 2009

 

Div. 2 of Part VIII....................

rs. No. 91, 2009

 

S. 132......................................

am. No. 164, 1984; No. 43, 1995; No. 142, 2005

 

 

rep. No. 159, 2006

 

 

ad. No. 6, 2008

 

 

rs. No. 91, 2009

 

S. 132A...................................

ad. No. 159, 2006

 

 

rs. No. 6, 2008

 

 

rep. No. 91, 2009

 

S. 132AA.................................

ad. No. 6, 2008

 

 

rep. No. 91, 2009

 

S. 132AB.................................

ad. No. 6, 2008

 

 

am. No. 6, 2008

 

 

rep. No. 91, 2009

 

Ss. 132B-132F.......................

ad. No. 159, 2006

 

 

rep. No. 91, 2009

 

S. 133......................................

am. No. 164, 1984

 

 

rep. No. 159, 2006

 

 

ad. No. 91, 2009

 

S. 134......................................

am. No. 28, 1991; No. 43, 1995

 

 

rep. No. 159, 2006

 

 

ad. No. 91, 2009

 

S. 135......................................

am. No. 164, 1984; No. 43, 1995; No. 142, 2005

 

 

rep. No. 159, 2006

 

 

ad. No. 91, 2009

 

Heading to s. 136..................

am. No. 159, 2006

 

 

rs. No. 91, 2009

 

S. 136......................................

am. No. 43, 1995; No. 159, 2006

 

 

rs. No. 91, 2009

 

Heading to s. 137..................

am. No. 159, 2006

 

 

rs. No. 91, 2009

 

S. 137......................................

am. No. 43, 1995; No. 142, 2005; No. 159, 2006

 

 

rs. No. 91, 2009

 

Division 3

 

 

Subdivision A

 

 

Heading to Subdiv. A of Div. 3 of Part VIII................

ad. No. 159, 2006
rs. No. 6, 2008

 

S. 137A...................................

ad. No. 6, 2008

 

 

rep. No. 91, 2009

 

S. 138......................................

am. No. 43, 1995; No. 159, 2006; No. 91, 2009

 

Subhead. to s. 139(1)............

ad. No. 6, 2008

 

S. 139......................................

am. No. 43, 1995; No. 159, 2006; No. 6, 2008; No. 91, 2009

 

S. 140......................................

am. No. 43, 1995; No. 1, 1997

 

 

rs. No. 159, 2006; No. 91, 2009

 

S. 141......................................

am. No. 43, 1995; No. 142, 2005; No. 159, 2006; No. 6, 2008; No. 91, 2009

 

S. 141A...................................

ad. No. 164, 1984

 

 

am. No. 43, 1995; No. 142, 2005; No. 159, 2006

 

 

rs. No. 91, 2009

 

S. 142......................................

am. No. 164, 1984; No. 28, 1991; No. 141, 2001; No. 121, 2005

 

S. 144......................................

am. No. 43, 1995; No. 159, 2006; No. 91, 2009

 

Note to s. 144(1)....................

ad. No. 6, 2008

 

 

rep. No. 91, 2009

 

S. 145......................................

am. No. 43, 1995; No. 141, 2001; No. 142, 2005; No. 159, 2006; No. 91, 2009

 

S. 145A...................................

ad. No. 164, 1984

 

 

am. No. 43, 1995 (as am. by No. 43, 1996); No. 142, 2005; No. 159, 2006

 

 

rs. No. 91, 2009

 

Heading to s. 146..................

rs. No. 6, 2008; No. 91, 2009

 

S. 146......................................

am. No. 28, 1991; No. 6, 2008; No. 91, 2009

 

S. 146A...................................

ad. No. 6, 2008

 

S. 147......................................

rs. No. 159, 2006; No. 6, 2008

 

 

am. No. 91, 2009

 

S. 148......................................

am. No. 159, 2006; No. 91, 2009

 

Subdivision B

 

 

Heading to Subdiv. B of
Div. 3 of Part VIII................


rs. No. 91, 2009

 

Subdiv. B of Div. 3 of
Part VIII...............................


ad. No. 159, 2006

 

Ss. 148A-148E.......................

ad. No. 159, 2006

 

 

am. No. 91, 2009

 

S. 146EA.................................
Renumbered s. 148EA.......

ad. No. 91, 2009
No. 8, 2010

S. 148F...................................

ad. No. 159, 2006

 

Subdivision C

 

 

Heading to Subdiv. C of
Div. 3 of Part VIII................


ad. No. 159, 2006

 

S. 149......................................

am. No. 164, 1984; No. 99, 1988; Nos. 121 and 142, 2005

 

 

rs. No. 159, 2006

 

 

am. No. 6, 2008; No. 91, 2009

 

Heading to s. 149A................

am. No. 91, 2009

 

S. 149A...................................

ad. No. 159, 2006

 

 

am. No. 6, 2008; No. 91, 2009

 

Part VIIIA

 

 

Heading to Part VIIIA.............

rs. No. 91, 2009

 

Part VIIIA.................................

ad. No. 6, 2008

 

Division 1

 

 

Heading to Div. 1 of Part VIIIA.............................

rs. No. 91, 2009

 

S. 150......................................

am. No. 1, 1997; No. 159, 2006

 

 

rs. No. 6, 2008; No. 91, 2009

 

S. 150A...................................

ad. No. 135, 2003

 

 

am. No. 142, 2005; No. 159, 2006

 

 

rs. No. 6, 2008; No. 91, 2009

 

Division 2

 

 

S. 151......................................

am. No. 65, 1985; No. 43, 1995; No. 135, 2003

 

 

rs. No. 6, 2008

 

 

rep. No. 91, 2009

 

S. 152......................................

am. No. 135, 2003; No. 159, 2006

 

 

rs. No. 6, 2008; No. 91, 2009

 

S. 153......................................

am. No. 43, 1995; No. 135, 2003; No. 159, 2006

 

 

rs. No. 6, 2008; No. 91, 2009

 

S. 153A...................................

ad. No. 6, 2008

 

 

rep. No. 91, 2009

 

S. 154......................................

am. No. 65, 1985; No. 43, 1995; No. 1, 1997; No. 135, 2003; No. 159, 2006

 

 

rs. No. 6, 2008; No. 91, 2009

 

Heading to s. 155..................

am. No. 1, 1997

 

 

rs. No. 6, 2008; No. 91, 2009

 

S. 155......................................

am. No. 43, 1995; No. 1, 1997 (as am. by No. 116, 1999); No. 135, 2003

 

 

rs. No. 6, 2008; No. 91, 2009

 

S. 156......................................

am. No. 43, 1995

 

 

rep. No. 159, 2006

 

 

ad. No. 6, 2008

 

 

rs. No. 91, 2009

 

Division 3

 

 

Div. 3 of Part VIIIA..................

rs. No. 91, 2009

 

S. 157......................................

am. No. 159, 2006

 

 

rs. No. 6, 2008; No. 91, 2009

 

S. 158......................................

am. No. 43, 1995; No. 159, 2006

 

 

rs. No. 6, 2008; No. 91, 2009

 

S. 159......................................

rs. No. 6, 2008; No. 91, 2009

 

S. 160......................................

am. No. 43, 1995

 

 

rs. No. 6, 2008; No. 91, 2009

 

S. 161......................................

am. No. 43, 1995; No. 159, 2006

 

 

rs. No. 6, 2008; No. 91, 2009

 

S. 162......................................

am. No. 164, 1984; No. 65, 1987; No. 4, 1990; No. 43, 1995; No. 159, 2006

 

 

rs. No. 6, 2008; No. 91, 2009

 

 

am. No. 8, 2010

 

Division 4

 

 

Div. 4 of Part VIIIA..................

ad. No. 91, 2009

 

S. 163......................................

rep. No. 159, 2006

 

 

ad. No. 6, 2008

 

 

rs. No. 91, 2009

 

S. 164......................................

am. No. 43, 1995

 

 

rep. No. 159, 2006

 

 

ad. No. 6, 2008

 

 

rs. No. 91, 2009

 

S. 165......................................

rep. No. 159, 2006

 

 

ad. No. 6, 2008

 

 

rs. No. 91, 2009

 

S. 165A...................................

ad. No. 6, 2008

 

 

rep. No. 91, 2009

 

S. 166......................................

am. No. 43, 1995

 

 

rep. No. 159, 2006

 

 

ad. No. 6, 2008

 

 

rs. No. 91, 2009

 

Division 5

 

 

Div. 5 of Part VIIIA..................

ad. No. 91, 2009

 

S. 167......................................

rs. No. 6, 2008; No. 91, 2009

 

Ss. 167A, 167B.......................

ad. No. 6, 2008

 

 

rep. No. 91, 2009

 

S. 168......................................

rs. No. 6, 2008; No. 91, 2009

 

Ss. 168A-168E.......................

ad. No. 6, 2008

 

 

rep. No. 91, 2009

 

S. 169......................................

am. No. 164, 1984; No. 43, 1995; No. 159, 2006

 

 

rep. No. 6, 2008

 

 

ad. No. 91, 2009

 

Heading to Part IX.................

rs. No. 159, 2006; No. 6, 2008

 

 

rep. No. 91, 2009

 

Part IX.....................................

rs. No. 6, 2008

 

 

rep. No. 91, 2009

 

Div. 4 of Part IX......................

rep. No. 159, 2006

 

 

ad. No. 6, 2008

 

 

rep. No. 91, 2009

 

Part IXA

 

 

Part IXA...................................

ad. No. 43, 1995

 

S. 169A...................................

ad. No. 43, 1995

 

 

am. No. 135, 2003; No. 6, 2008; No. 95, 2010

 

S. 169B...................................

ad. No. 43, 1995

 

 

am. No. 95, 2010

 

Heading to s. 169BA.............

am. No. 95, 2010

 

S. 169BA.................................

ad. No. 6, 2008

 

 

am. No. 95, 2010

 

S. 169BB.................................

ad. No. 6, 2008

 

 

am. No. 95, 2010

 

Ss. 169C, 169D......................

ad. No. 43, 1995

 

 

am. No. 135, 2003; No. 6, 2008; No. 95, 2010

 

S. 169E...................................

ad. No. 43, 1995

 

 

am. No. 6, 2008

 

Subhead. to s. 169F(2)..........

ad. No. 6, 2008

 

S. 169F...................................

ad. No. 43, 1995

 

 

am. No. 135, 2003; No. 6, 2008; No. 95, 2010

 

S. 169FA.................................

ad. No. 135, 2003

 

S. 169FB.................................

ad. No. 6, 2008

 

S. 169G...................................

ad. No. 43, 1995

 

 

am. No. 6, 2008

 

S. 169GA................................

ad. No. 6, 2008

 

S. 169H...................................

ad. No. 43, 1995

 

 

am. No. 6, 2008

 

S. 169J....................................

ad. No. 43, 1995

 

 

am. No. 6, 2008

 

Part X

 

 

S. 170......................................

am. No. 164, 1984; No. 43, 1995

 

S. 171......................................

am. No. 43, 1995; No. 6, 2008; No. 91, 2009

 

S. 172......................................

am. No. 164, 1984; No. 43, 1995; No. 159, 2006

 

 

rs. No. 91, 2009

 

S. 172A...................................

ad. No. 6, 2008

 

 

rep. No. 91, 2009

 

Heading to s. 173..................

am. No. 6, 2008

 

 

rs. No. 91, 2009

 

S. 173......................................

am. No. 159, 2006

 

 

rs. No. 91, 2009

 

S. 175......................................

am. No. 65, 1985; No. 146, 1999; No. 6, 2008

 

S. 176......................................

am. No. 43, 1995

 

 

rs. No. 159, 2006

 

 

am. No. 6, 2008

 

 

rs. No. 91, 2009

 

S. 177......................................

am. No. 43, 1995

 

Part XA

 

 

Part XA....................................

ad. No. 164, 1984

 

S. 178......................................

rs. No. 164, 1984

 

 

ad. No. 164, 1984

 

S. 178A...................................

ad. No. 164, 1984

 

 

am. No. 43, 1995

 

S. 178B...................................

ad. No. 164, 1984

 

S. 178C...................................

ad. No. 164, 1984

 

 

am. No. 43, 1995; No. 1, 1997

 

S. 178D...................................

ad. No. 164, 1984

 

Part XI

 

 

Heading to Part XI.................

rs. No. 135, 2003; No. 142, 2005; No. 159, 2006; No. 91, 2009

 

Division 1

 

 

Heading to Div. 1 of Part XI..

ad. No. 135, 2003

 

S. 179......................................

am. No. 43, 1995; No. 43, 1996

 

S. 180......................................

am. No. 164, 1984; No. 43, 1995; No. 142, 2005

 

S. 181......................................

am. No. 43, 1995

 

S. 182......................................

am. No. 104, 1988

 

S. 183......................................

am. No. 43, 1995; No. 159, 2001

 

S. 184......................................

am. No. 43, 1995

 

S. 185......................................

am. No. 65, 1985; No. 43, 1995; No. 43, 1996; No. 142, 2005

 

Ss. 186, 187............................

am. No. 43, 1995

 

S. 188......................................

am. No. 43, 1995; No. 46, 2011

 

Note to s. 188.........................

ad. No. 46, 2011

 

Division 2

 

 

Div. 2 of Part XI......................

ad. No. 135, 2003

 

 

rs. No. 159, 2006; No. 91, 2009

 

S. 188A...................................

ad. No. 135, 2003

 

 

am. No. 142, 2005

 

 

rep. No. 159, 2006

 

 

ad. No. 91, 2009

 

Ss. 188AA-188AL...................

ad. No. 159, 2006

 

 

rep. No. 91, 2009

 

S. 188AN.................................

ad. No. 159, 2006

 

 

rep. No. 91, 2009

 

Ss. 188AO-188AZ..................

ad. No. 159, 2006

 

 

rep. No. 91, 2009

 

S. 188B...................................

ad. No. 135, 2003

 

 

rep. No. 159, 2006

 

 

ad. No. 91, 2009

 

S. 188BB.................................

ad. No. 159, 2006

 

 

rep. No. 91, 2009

 

S. 188C...................................

ad. No. 135, 2003

 

 

am. No. 142, 2005

 

 

rep. No. 159, 2006

 

 

ad. No. 91, 2009

 

S. 188D...................................

ad. No. 135, 2003

 

 

rep. No. 159, 2006

 

 

ad. No. 91, 2009

 

S. 188E...................................

ad. No. 142, 2005

 

 

rep. No. 159, 2006

 

 

ad. No. 91, 2009

 

Div. 2A of Part XI....................

ad. No. 159, 2006

 

 

rep. No. 91, 2009

 

Division 3

 

 

Heading to Div. 3 of Part XI..

rs. No. 159, 2006; No. 91, 2009

 

Div. 3 of Part XI......................

ad. No. 142, 2005

 

Heading to s. 188F................

am. No. 159, 2006; No. 91, 2009

 

S. 188F...................................

ad. No. 142, 2005

 

 

am. No. 159, 2006; No. 91, 2009

 

Heading to s. 188FA.............

am. No. 159, 2006

 

S. 188FA.................................

ad. No. 142, 2005

 

 

am. No. 159, 2006; No. 91, 2009

 

Heading to s. 188FB.............

am. No. 159, 2006

 

Ss. 188FB-188FE..................

ad. No. 142, 2005

 

 

am. No. 159, 2006

 

S. 188FF.................................

ad. No. 142, 2005

 

 

am. No. 159, 2006; No. 91, 2009

 

Ss. 188FG-188FK..................

ad. No. 142, 2005

 

 

am. No. 159, 2006

 

S. 188FL.................................

ad. No. 142, 2005

 

 

am. No. 159, 2006; No. 46, 2011

 

Note to s. 188FL(1)................

ad. No. 46, 2011

 

S. 188FM................................

ad. No. 142, 2005

 

 

am. No. 159, 2006

 

Part XIA

 

 

Part XIA...................................

ad. No. 142, 2005

 

Division 1

 

 

Div. 1 of Part XIA....................

ad. No. 142, 2005

 

S. 188G...................................

ad. No. 142, 2005

 

S. 188GA................................

ad. No. 142, 2005

 

 

am. No. 159, 2006; No. 91, 2009

 

S. 188GB................................

ad. No. 142, 2005

 

 

am. No. 159, 2006; No. 6, 2008; No. 91, 2009; No. 8, 2010

 

Ss. 188GC-188GE.................

ad. No. 142, 2005

 

Division 2

 

 

Div. 2 of Part XIA....................

ad. No. 142, 2005

 

Ss. 188GF-188GI..................

ad. No. 142, 2005

 

S. 188GJ.................................

ad. No. 142, 2005

 

 

am. No. 159, 2006; No. 91, 2009

 

Ss. 188GK-188GO................

ad. No. 142, 2005

 

S. 188GP................................

ad. No. 142, 2005

 

 

am. No. 46, 2011

 

Note to s. 188GP(1)...............

ad. No. 46, 2011

 

S. 188GQ................................

ad. No. 142, 2005

 

Division 3

 

 

Div. 3 of Part XIA....................

ad. No. 142, 2005

 

S. 188GR................................

ad. No. 142, 2005

 

Part XII

 

 

S. 190......................................

am. No. 164, 1984; No. 43, 1995; No. 135, 2003; No. 121, 2005

 

S. 191......................................

am. No. 43, 1995; No. 159, 2006; No. 6, 2008; No. 91, 2009

 

Heading to s. 193..................

am. No. 159, 2006; No. 91, 2009

 

S. 193......................................

am. No. 43, 1995; No. 142, 2005; No. 159, 2006; No. 91, 2009

 

S. 194......................................

am. No. 164, 1984; No. 43, 1995; No. 142, 2005; No. 159, 2006; No. 6, 2008; No. 91, 2009

 

S. 194A...................................

ad. No. 164, 1984

 

S. 195......................................

am. No. 43, 1995; No. 1, 1997; No. 159, 2006; No. 91, 2009

 

S. 196......................................

am. No. 43, 1995; No. 1, 1997 (as am. by No. 116, 1999); No. 135, 2003

 

 

rep. No. 159, 2006

 

 

ad. No. 91, 2009

 

S. 196A...................................

ad. No. 164, 1984

 

 

am. No. 43, 1995; No. 159, 2006; No. 91, 2009

 

S. 196B...................................

ad. No. 164, 1984

 

 

am. No. 43, 1995; No. 43, 1996; No. 1, 1997

 

 

rep. No. 116, 1999

 

 

ad. No. 142, 2005

 

S. 196C...................................

ad. No. 159, 2006

 

 

rep. No. 91, 2009

 

Schedule 1A

 

 

Schedule 1A...........................

ad. No. 6, 2008

 

Schedule 2

 

 

Heading to Schedule 2.........

rs. No. 159, 2006; No. 91, 2009

 

Schedule 2.............................

am. No. 159, 2006; No. 6, 2008

 

 

rs. No. 91, 2009

 

Schedule 3

 

 

Schedule 3.............................

am. No. 164, 1984; No. 43, 1995; No. 135, 2003

 

 

rs. No. 6, 2008

 

Schedule 3A

 

 

Schedule 3A...........................

ad. No. 164, 1984

 

Schedule 4

 

 

Schedule 4.............................

am. No. 142, 2005; No. 159, 2006

 

Schedule 5

 

 

Schedule 5.............................

rep. No. 159, 2006

 

 

ad. No. 91, 2009

 

Schedule 6

 

 

Schedule 6.............................

am. No. 164, 1984; No. 43, 1995; No. 141, 2001; No. 6, 2008

 

Schedule 7.............................

ad. No. 159, 2006

 

 

rep. No. 91, 2009

 


Note 2

Trans-Tasman Proceedings (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Act 2010 (No. 36, 2010)

The following amendments commence at the same time as section 3 of the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act 2010:

Schedule 2

10  Subsection 148A(5) (note)

Repeal the note, substitute:

Note:          See Part 6 of the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act 2010.

11  Subsection 148B(3) (note)

Repeal the note, substitute:

Note:          See Part 6 of the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act 2010.

12  Section 148F

Omit "the Evidence and Procedure (New Zealand) Act 1994", substitute "the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act 2010".

As at 25 January 2012 the amendments are not incorporated in this compilation.


Table A

Application, saving or transitional provisions

Defence Legislation Amendment (Enhancement of the Reserves and Modernisation) Act 2001 (No. 10, 2001)

Schedule 2

94  Saving--old regulations

(1)       Regulations that were in effect under any Act immediately before the commencement of this item continue to have effect after that time as if members of an arm of the Defence Force who were members of a particular part or component of that arm immediately before the commencement of this item were still members of that part or component after that time, even if that part or component no longer exists.

Example: Assume that, immediately before the commencement of this item, regulations imposed training obligations on members of the Air Force Specialist Reserve. Those obligations would continue to apply to former members of that Reserve after commencement, even though the Air Force Specialist Reserve itself is no longer mentioned in the Air Force Act 1923 and the members have now become members of the Air Force Reserve.

(2)       However, regulations that continue in effect under this item do so only to the extent that they are not amended or revoked by later regulations.

95  Regulations about transitional matters

(1)       The regulations may make provision in relation to other saving and transitional matters in connection with the amendments made by this Schedule.

(2)       In particular, such regulations may deal with the status, after the commencement of the amendments, of persons who were members of the Defence Force immediately before that time.

(3)       Subitem (2) does not limit the scope of subitem (1).

 

Defence Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001
(No. 141, 2001)

4  Application of amendments

             (1)  Each amendment made by this Act applies to acts and omissions that take place after the amendment commences.

             (2)  For the purposes of this section, if an act or omission is alleged to have taken place between 2 dates, one before and one on or after the day on which a particular amendment commences, the act or omission is alleged to have taken place before the amendment commences.

 

Abolition of Compulsory Age Retirement (Statutory Officeholders) Act 2001 (No. 159, 2001)

Schedule 1

97  Application of amendments

The amendments made by this Schedule do not apply to an appointment if the term of the appointment began before the commencement of this item.

 

Defence Legislation Amendment Act 2003 (No. 135, 2003)

Schedule 1

48  Application

The amendments made by items 21, 31 and 46 of this Schedule apply to appointments made after the commencement of this Act.

 

Defence Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2005 (No. 142, 2005)

Schedule 1

114  Transitional provision--functions and powers of convening authorities

(1)       This item applies to a function or power conferred on a convening authority by the old law if:

                     (a)  the function or power relates to a charge (including a proceeding in respect of a charge); and

                     (b)  as at the commencement time, the charge or proceeding had not been finally dealt with under the old law.

(2)       If:

                     (a)  the convening authority performed the function or exercised the power before the commencement time; and

                     (b)  a provision of the new law confers a corresponding function or power upon a designated person;

the new law has effect as if the designated person had performed the function, or exercised the power, under the new law.

(3)       If:

                     (a)  apart from the amendments made by this Schedule, the convening authority would have been required or permitted to perform the function or exercise the power; and

                     (b)  the new law confers a corresponding function or power upon a designated person;

the designated person may perform the function, or exercise the power, under the new law.

(4)       In this item:

commencement time means the time at which item 1 of this Schedule commences.

designated person means:

                     (a)  the Director of Military Prosecutions; or

                     (b)  the Registrar of Military Justice; or

                     (c)  a judge advocate; or

                     (d)  a Defence Force magistrate; or

                     (e)  a superior authority.

new law means the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 as amended by this Schedule.

old law means the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 as in force before the commencement time.

115  Regulations

The Governor-General may make regulations in relation to transitional matters arising out of the amendments of the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 made by this Schedule.

 

Defence Legislation Amendment Act 2006 (No. 159, 2006)

Schedule 1

255  Definitions

In this Part:

commencement day means the day on which this Schedule commences.

new DFDA means the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 as amended by this Schedule.

new law means the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 and the Defence Force Discipline Appeals Act 1955 as amended by this Schedule.

old DFDA means the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 as in force immediately before the commencement day.

256  Application of amendments

(1)       The amendments made by this Schedule apply in relation to a service offence committed by a person on or after the commencement day.

(2)       The amendments made by this Schedule also apply in relation to a service offence committed by a person before the commencement day if, before the commencement day, the person had not been charged with the offence under the old DFDA.

257  Before commencement day, Director of Military Prosecutions requested trial by court martial or Defence Force magistrate

Trial by court martial

(1)       Subitem (2) applies if, before the commencement day:

                     (a)  the Director of Military Prosecutions requested the Registrar of Military Justice to convene a court martial to try a charge of a service offence that was committed by a person before the commencement day; and

                     (b)  the Registrar of Military Justice either:

                              (i)  had not convened the court martial; or

                             (ii)  had convened the court martial, but the person had not been asked to plead at the trial.

(2)       If this subitem applies, then:

                     (a)  if a court martial had been convened before the commencement day--on the commencement day, the court martial is taken to have been dissolved; and

                     (b)  on the commencement day, the Director of Military Prosecutions:

                              (i)  is taken to have withdrawn the request; and

                             (ii)  is taken to have requested the Registrar of the Australian Military Court to refer the charge to the Australian Military Court for trial; and

                     (c)  on and after the commencement day, the new law applies in relation to the service offence as if the offence had been committed after the commencement day.

Trial by Defence Force magistrate

(3)       Subitem (4) applies if, before the commencement day:

                     (a)  the Director of Military Prosecutions requested the Registrar of Military Justice to refer a charge of a service offence that was committed by a person before the commencement day to a Defence Force magistrate for trial; and

                     (b)  the Registrar of Military Justice:

                              (i)  had not referred the charge; or

                             (ii)  had referred the charge, but the person had not been asked to plead at the trial.

(4)       If this subitem applies, then:

                     (a)  if the charge had been referred to a Defence Force magistrate before the commencement day--on the commencement day, the reference is taken to have been terminated; and

                     (b)  on the commencement day, the Director of Military Prosecutions:

                              (i)  is taken to have withdrawn the request; and

                             (ii)  is taken to have requested the Registrar of the Australian Military Court to refer the charge to the Australian Military Court for trial; and

                     (c)  on and after the commencement day, the new law applies in relation to the service offence as if the offence had been committed after the commencement day.

Elections for trial by court martial or Defence Force magistrate

(5)       If:

                     (a)  before the commencement day, a person made an election under subsection 131(1) of the old DFDA to have a charge against him or her tried by a court martial or Defence Force magistrate; and

                     (b)  because of subitem (2) or (4), the Director of Military Prosecutions is taken to have requested the Registrar of the Australian Military Court to refer the charge to the Australian Military Court for trial;

the person may withdraw the election by written notice to the Registrar of the Australian Military Court at any time before a date is fixed for hearing by the Court.

258  Before commencement day, trial by court martial or Defence Force magistrate discontinued

Trial by court martial

(1)       Subitem (2) applies if, before the commencement day:

                     (a)  a court martial convicted a person of a service offence committed before the commencement day, but the court martial had not taken action under Part IV of the old DFDA; and

                     (b)  the court martial was dissolved under section 125 of the old DFDA before the court martial had taken such action; and

                     (c)  under subsection 125(6) of the old DFDA, the Registrar of Military Justice:

                              (i)  had not convened a new court martial for the purpose of taking such action; or

                             (ii)  had convened a new court martial for the purpose of taking such action, but the new court martial had not begun to hear evidence relevant to determining what action should be taken.

(2)       If this subitem applies, then:

                     (a)  if a new court martial was convened before the commencement day--on the commencement day, the new court martial is taken to have been dissolved; and

                     (b)  on the commencement day, the Director of Military Prosecutions is taken to have requested the Registrar of the Australian Military Court to refer the conviction to the Australian Military Court to take action under Part IV of the new DFDA in relation to the person; and

                     (c)  on and after the commencement day, the new law applies in relation to the service offence as if the offence had been committed after the commencement day.

Trial by Defence Force magistrate

(3)       Subitem (4) applies if, before the commencement day:

                     (a)  a charge of, or conviction for, a service offence that was committed by a person before the commencement day was referred to a Defence Force magistrate; and

                     (b)  a Defence Force magistrate:

                              (i)  in relation to a charge--had convicted the person of the offence, but had not taken action under Part IV of the old DFDA; or

                             (ii)  in relation to a conviction--had not taken action under Part IV of the old DFDA; and

                     (c)  the reference was terminated under section 129A of the old DFDA before action had been taken under Part IV; and

                     (d)  under subsection 129A(4) of the old DFDA, the Registrar of Military Justice either:

                              (i)  referred the conviction to another Defence Force magistrate to take action under Part IV of the old DFDA; or

                             (ii)  convened a court martial to take action under Part IV of the old DFDA; and

                     (e)  the new Defence Force magistrate or court martial had not begun to hear evidence relevant to determining what action should be taken.

(4)       If this subitem applies, then:

                     (a)  if the conviction was referred to another Defence Force magistrate before the commencement day--on the commencement day, the reference is taken to have been terminated; and

                     (b)  if a court martial was convened before the commencement day--on the commencement day, the court martial is taken to have been dissolved; and

                     (c)  on the commencement day, the Director of Military Prosecutions is taken to have requested the Registrar of the Australian Military Court to refer the conviction to the Australian Military Court to take action under Part IV of the new DFDA in relation to the person; and

                     (d)  on and after the commencement day, the new law applies in relation to the service offence as if the offence had been committed after the commencement day.

259  Before commencement day, Director of Military Prosecutions requested imposition of punishment by court martial or Defence Force magistrate

Punishment imposed by court martial

(1)       Subitem (2) applies if, before the commencement day:

                     (a)  the Director of Military Prosecutions requested the Registrar of Military Justice to convene a court martial to take action under Part IV of the old DFDA in relation to a conviction for a service offence that was committed by a person before the commencement day; and

                     (b)  the Registrar of Military Justice:

                              (i)  had not convened the court martial; or

                             (ii)  had convened the court martial, but the court martial had not begun to hear evidence relevant to determining what action should be taken.

(2)       If this subitem applies, then:

                     (a)  if a court martial had been convened before the commencement day--on the commencement day, the court martial is taken to have been dissolved; and

                     (b)  on the commencement day, the Director of Military Prosecutions is taken to have:

                              (i)  withdrawn the request; and

                             (ii)  requested the Registrar of the Australian Military Court to refer the conviction to the Australian Military Court to take action under Part IV of the new DFDA in relation to the person; and

                     (c)  on and after the commencement day, the new law applies in relation to the service offence as if the offence had been committed after the commencement day.

Punishment imposed by Defence Force magistrate

(3)       Subitem (4) applies if, before the commencement day:

                     (a)  the Director of Military Prosecutions requested the Registrar of Military Justice to refer a conviction for a service offence that was committed by a person before the commencement day to a Defence Force magistrate to take action under Part IV of the old DFDA; and

                     (b)  the Registrar of Military Justice:

                              (i)  had not referred the conviction; or

                             (ii)  had referred the conviction, but the Defence Force magistrate had not begun to hear evidence relevant to determining what action should be taken.

(4)       If this subitem applies, then:

                     (a)  if the conviction had been referred to a Defence Force magistrate before the commencement day--on the commencement day, the reference is taken to have been terminated; and

                     (b)  on the commencement day, the Director of Military Prosecutions is taken to have:

                              (i)  withdrawn the request; and

                             (ii)  requested the Registrar of the Australian Military Court to refer the conviction to the Australian Military Court to take action under Part IV of the new DFDA in relation to the person; and

                     (c)  on and after the commencement day, the new law applies in relation to the service offence as if the offence had been committed after the commencement day.

Elections to be punished by court martial or Defence Force magistrate

(5)       If:

                     (a)  before the commencement day, a person made an election under subsection 131(2A) or (3) of the old DFDA to be punished by a court martial or Defence Force magistrate in relation to his or her conviction; and

                     (b)  because of subitem (2) or (4), the Director of Military Prosecutions is taken to have requested the Registrar of the Australian Military Court to refer the conviction to the Australian Military Court to take action;

the person may withdraw the election by written notice to the Registrar of the Australian Military Court at any time before a date is fixed for hearing by the Court.

260  On or after the commencement day, Director of Military Prosecutions requests trial by court martial or Defence Force magistrate

Trial by court martial

(1)       Subitem (2) applies if, on or after the commencement day, the Director of Military Prosecutions requests the Registrar of Military Justice to convene a court martial to try a charge of a service offence that was committed by a person before the commencement day.

(2)       If this subitem applies, then:

                     (a)  immediately after the request is made, the Director of Military Prosecutions:

                              (i)  is taken to have withdrawn the request; and

                             (ii)  is taken to have requested the Registrar of the Australian Military Court to refer the charge to the Australian Military Court for trial; and

                     (b)  after the request is made, the new law applies in relation to the service offence as if the offence had been committed after the commencement day.

Trial by Defence Force magistrate

(3)       Subitem (2) applies if, on or after the commencement day, the Director of Military Prosecutions requests the Registrar of Military Justice to refer a charge of a service offence that was committed by a person before the commencement day to a Defence Force magistrate for trial.

(4)       If this item applies, then:

                     (a)  immediately after the request is made, the Director of Military Prosecutions:

                              (i)  is taken to have withdrawn the request; and

                             (ii)  is taken to have requested the Registrar of the Australian Military Court to refer the charge to the Australian Military Court for trial; and

                     (b)  after the request is made, the new law applies in relation to the service offence as if the offence had been committed after the commencement day.

Elections made for trial by court martial or Defence Force magistrate

(5)       If:

                     (a)  after the commencement day, a person makes an election under subsection 131(1) of the old DFDA to have a charge against him or her tried by a court martial or Defence Force magistrate; and

                     (b)  because of subitem (2) or (4), the Director of Military Prosecutions is taken to have requested the Registrar of the Australian Military Court to refer the charge to the Australian Military Court for trial;

the person may withdraw the election by written notice to the Registrar of the Australian Military Court at any time before a date is fixed for hearing by the Court.

261  On or after commencement day, trial by court martial or Defence Force magistrate discontinued

Trial by court martial

(1)       Subitem (2) applies if, on or after the commencement day:

                     (a)  the Registrar of Military Justice dissolves a court martial under section 125 of the old DFDA; and

                     (b)  the dissolution happens:

                              (i)  after the court martial has convicted a person of a service offence committed before the commencement day; and

                             (ii)  before the court martial has taken action under Part IV of the old DFDA in relation to the person.

(2)       If this subitem applies, then:

                     (a)  immediately after the court martial is dissolved, the Director of Military Prosecutions is taken to have requested the Registrar of the Australian Military Court to refer the conviction to the Australian Military Court to take action under Part IV of the new DFDA in relation to the person; and

                     (b)  after the court martial is dissolved, the new law applies in relation to the service offence as if the offence had been committed after the commencement day.

Trial by Defence Force magistrate

(3)       Subitem (4) applies if, on or after the commencement day:

                     (a)  the Registrar of Military Justice terminates a reference to a Defence Force magistrate under section 129A of the old DFDA in relation to a charge of, or conviction for, a service offence that was committed by a person before the commencement day; and

                     (b)  the termination happens:

                              (i)  in relation to a charge--after the person has been convicted but before the Defence Force magistrate has taken action under Part IV of the old DFDA in relation to the person; and

                             (ii)  in relation to a conviction--before the Defence Force magistrate has taken action under Part IV of the old DFDA in relation to the person.

(4)       If this subitem applies, then:

                     (a)  immediately after the reference is terminated, the Director of Military Prosecutions is taken to have requested the Registrar of the Australian Military Court to refer the conviction to the Australian Military Court to take action under Part IV of the new DFDA in relation to the person; and

                     (b)  after the reference is terminated, the new law applies in relation to the service offence as if the offence had been committed after the commencement day.

262  On or after the commencement day, Director of Military Prosecutions requests imposition of punishment by court martial or Defence Force magistrate

Punishment imposed by court martial

(1)       Subitem (2) applies if, on or after the commencement day, the Director of Military Prosecutions requests the Registrar of Military Justice to convene a court martial to take action under Part IV of the old DFDA in relation to a conviction for a service offence that was committed before the commencement day.

(2)       If this subitem applies, then:

                     (a)  immediately after the request is made, the Director of Military Prosecutions:

                              (i)  is taken to have withdrawn the request; and

                             (ii)  is taken to have requested the Registrar of the Australian Military Court to refer the conviction to the Australian Military Court to take action under Part IV of the new DFDA; and

                     (b)  after the request is made, the new law applies in relation to the service offence as if the offence had been committed after the commencement day.

Punishment imposed by Defence Force magistrate

(3)       Subitem (4) applies if, on or after the commencement day, the Director of Military Prosecutions requests the Registrar of Military Justice to refer a conviction for a service offence that was committed by a person before the commencement day to a Defence Force magistrate to take action under Part IV of the old DFDA in relation to the person.

(4)       If this subitem applies, then:

                     (a)  immediately after the request is made, the Director of Military Prosecutions:

                              (i)  is taken to have withdrawn the request; and

                             (ii)  is taken to have requested the Registrar of the Australian Military Court to refer the conviction to the Australian Military Court to take action under Part IV of the new DFDA; and

                     (b)  after the request is made, the new law applies in relation to the service offence as if the offence had been committed after the commencement day.

Elections made for punishment by court martial or Defence Force magistrate

(5)       If:

                     (a)  after the commencement day, a person makes an election under subsection 131(2A) or (3) of the old DFDA to be punished by a court martial or Defence Force magistrate in relation to his or her conviction; and

                     (b)  because of subitem (2) or (4), the Director of Military Prosecutions is taken to have requested the Registrar of the Australian Military Court to refer the conviction to the Australian Military Court to take action;

the person may withdraw the election by written notice to the Registrar of the Australian Military Court at any time before a date is fixed for hearing by the Court.

263  Registrar of Military Justice and Director of Military Prosecutions

(1)       If:

                     (a)  a person has been appointed as the Registrar of Military Justice before the commencement day; and

                     (b)  the appointment is in force immediately before the commencement day;

then, on the commencement day:

                     (c)  the appointment is taken to have included the appointment of the person as the Registrar of the Australian Military Court under section 188FB of the new DFDA; and

                     (d)  the person is taken to have made and subscribed an oath or affirmation as the Registrar of the Australian Military Court before a Military Judge under section 188FF of the new DFDA.

(2)       If:

                     (a)  a person is appointed as the Registrar of the Australian Military Court under section 188FB of the new DFDA after the commencement day; and

                     (b)  immediately before the appointment, there was a service offence that:

                              (i)  was committed before the commencement day; and

                             (ii)  had not been finally dealt with;

then:

                     (c)  the appointment is taken to include the appointment of the person as the Registrar of Military Justice under section 188FB of the old DFDA; and

                     (d)  when the person makes and subscribes an oath or affirmation as the Registrar of the Australian Military Court before a Military Judge under section 188FF of the new DFDA, the person is taken also to have made and subscribed an oath or affirmation as the Registrar of Military Justice before the Judge Advocate General under section 188FF of the old DFDA.

(3)       The person who is the Director of Military Prosecutions immediately before the commencement day is taken, on the commencement day, to have made and subscribed an oath or affirmation before a Military Judge under section 188GJ of the new DFDA.

(4)       If:

                     (a)  a person is appointed as the Director of Military Prosecutions after the commencement day; and

                     (b)  immediately before the appointment, there was a service offence that:

                              (i)  was committed before the commencement day; and

                             (ii)  had not been finally dealt with;

then, when the person makes and subscribes an oath or affirmation before a Military Judge under section 188GJ of the new DFDA, the person is taken also to have made and subscribed an oath or affirmation before the Judge Advocate General under section 188GJ of the old DFDA.

264  Regulations prescribing transitional matters

The Governor-General may make regulations in relation to transitional matters arising out of the amendments made by this Schedule.

Schedule 2

2  Transitional provision

Despite the amendment of subsection 101F(2) of the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 made by item 1 of this Schedule, a list that:

                     (a)  was made under that subsection before the commencement of this item; and

                     (b)  that is in force immediately before the commencement;

continues in force, and may be dealt with, after the commencement as if it had been made under that subsection as amended.

 

Defence Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No. 6, 2008)

Schedule 8

1  Definitions

In this Schedule:

commencement day means the day on which Schedules 1 to 6 to this Act commence.

main amendments made by this Act means the amendments and repeals made by the following provisions of this Act:

                     (a)  Schedule 1;

                     (b)  Schedule 2;

                     (c)  Schedule 3;

                     (d)  Schedule 4;

                     (e)  Part 2 of Schedule 5;

                      (f)  Part 3 of Schedule 7;

                     (g)  items 24 to 26, 29 and 30 of Schedule 7.

old DFDA means the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 as in force immediately before the commencement day.

old law means the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 and the Defence Force Discipline Appeals Act 1955 as in force immediately before the commencement day.

2  Application of main amendments made by this Act

(1)       The main amendments made by this Act apply in relation to a service offence committed by a person on or after the commencement day.

(2)       The main amendments made by this Act also apply in relation to a service offence committed by a person before the commencement day if, before the commencement day:

                     (a)  the person had not been charged with the offence under the old DFDA; or

                     (b)  the person had been charged with the offence under the old DFDA but no action to deal with the charge had been taken under the old DFDA.

3  Application of amendments of offences and disciplinary infringements

(1)       The amendments made by the following provisions of this Act apply in relation to acts and omissions that take place on or after the commencement day:

                     (a)  Part 1 of Schedule 5;

                     (b)  Schedule 6.

(2)       For the purposes of this item, if an act or omission is alleged to have taken place between 2 dates, one before and one on or after the commencement day, the act or omission is alleged to have taken place before the commencement day.

4  Continued application of old law to proceedings in progress before commencement day

(1)       This item applies if, before the commencement day:

                     (a)  a person had been charged with a service offence under the old DFDA; and

                     (b)  proceedings dealing with the charge of the offence had been commenced under the old DFDA; and

                     (c)  those proceedings (including any appeal to the Defence Force Discipline Appeal Tribunal) had not been finally determined under the old law.

(2)       Despite the main amendments made by this Act, and subject to subitem (3), the old law continues to apply after the commencement day in relation to the proceedings, including any review under Part IX of the old DFDA, as if those amendments had not been made.

(3)       A review of the proceedings must not be commenced under section 155 of the old DFDA after the end of 31 December 2008.

4A  Application of amendments to trials by the Australian Military Court of multiple charges or accused persons together

The amendments made by items 2, 30A and 30B of Schedule 7 to this Act apply in relation to a charge of a service offence against an accused person that is to be tried by the Australian Military Court if, before the commencement of those items, the accused person:

                     (a)  had not made an election in relation to the charge under subsection 132A(2) or (3) of the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982, as in force before the commencement of those items; and

                     (b)  had not been asked to plead in relation to the charge.

5  Summary Authority Rules

Rules made by the Judge Advocate General under section 149 of the old DFDA that were in force immediately before the commencement day continue in force on and after that day as if they had been made by the Chief Military Judge under section 149 of the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 as amended by item 10 of Schedule 3 to this Act.

6  Proceedings before examining officers

(1)       If, before the repeal of section 130A of the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 by item 27 of Schedule 7 to this Act:

                     (a)  a legal officer had started to hear evidence in relation to a charge under that section; but

                     (b)  the officer had not completed hearing the evidence;

the officer must complete hearing the evidence in relation to the charge as if the repeal had not happened.

(2)       If, before the repeal of section 130A of the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 by item 27 of Schedule 7 to this Act:

                     (a)  a commanding officer had, under that section, given a legal officer a direction to hear evidence in relation to a charge; but

                     (b)  the legal officer had not started to hear the evidence;

the direction is taken not to have been made.

Appointments of reviewing authorities

An appointment made under section 150 of the old DFDA that was in force immediately before the commencement day continues in force on and after that day as if the appointment had been made under subsection 150(1) of the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 as inserted by item 2 of Schedule 4 to this Act.

8  Regulations may deal with transitional, saving or application matters

The Governor-General may make regulations dealing with matters of a transitional, saving or application nature relating to amendments and repeals made by this Act.

 

Defence Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2010 (No. 95, 2010)

Schedule 5

13  Application of amendments

(1)       The amendments made by this Schedule apply in relation to acts and omissions that take place on or after the commencement of this item.

(2)       For the purposes of this item, if an act or omission is alleged to have taken place between 2 dates, one before and one on or after the commencement of this item, the act or omission is alleged to have taken place before the commencement of this item.

 

Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 2011 (No. 46, 2011)

Schedule 3

10  Saving--appointments

The amendments made by Schedule 2 do not affect the validity of an appointment that was made under an Act before the commencement of this item and that was in force immediately before that commencement.

11  Transitional regulations

The Governor-General may make regulations prescribing matters of a transitional nature (including prescribing any saving or application provisions) relating to the amendments and repeals made by Schedules 1 and 2.


 



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