Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsNote: See section 67.
1 Punishments that may be imposed by a superior summary authority
Punishments that may be imposed on certain officers
(1) A superior summary authority may impose a punishment set out in column 2 of an item of Table A of this Schedule on an officer referred to in column 1 of that item who has been convicted of an offence.
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Table A--Punishments that may be imposed by a superior summary authority on certain officers |
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Item |
Column 1 |
Column 2 |
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1 |
(a) of or below the rank of rear admiral but above the rank of lieutenant commander; or (b) of or below the rank of major-general but above the rank of major; or (c) of or below the rank of air vice-marshal but above the rank of squadron leader |
Fine not exceeding the amount of the convicted person's pay for 7 days Severe reprimand Reprimand |
Punishments that may be imposed on other persons
(2) A superior summary authority may impose an elective punishment, or a punishment set out in column 3 of an item of Table B of this Schedule, on a person referred to in column 1 of that item who has been convicted of an offence (other than a Schedule 1A offence).
(3) A superior summary authority may impose a punishment set out in column 3 of an item of Table B of this Schedule on a person referred to in column 1 of that item who has been convicted of a Schedule 1A offence.
(4) A superior summary authority may impose an elective punishment on a person referred to in column 1 of an item of Table B of this Schedule who has been convicted of a Schedule 1A offence (other than a custodial offence) only in accordance with subsection 131AA(8).
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Table B--Punishments that may be imposed by a superior summary authority on other persons |
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Item |
Column 1 |
Column 2 |
Column 3 Other punishment |
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1 |
Officer of or below the rank of lieutenant commander, major or squadron leader |
Fine exceeding the amount of the convicted person's pay for 7 days but not exceeding the amount of the convicted person's pay for 14 days |
Fine not exceeding the amount of the convicted person's pay for 7 days Severe reprimand Reprimand |
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2 |
Person who is not a member of the Defence Force |
Fine exceeding $100 but not exceeding $250 |
Fine not exceeding $100 |
2 Punishments that may be imposed by a commanding officer
(1) A commanding officer may impose an elective punishment, or a punishment set out in column 3 of an item of Table C of this Schedule, on a person referred to in column 1 of that item who has been convicted of an offence (other than a Schedule 1A offence).
(2) A commanding officer may impose a punishment set out in column 3 of an item of Table C of this Schedule on a person referred to in column 1 of that item who has been convicted of a Schedule 1A offence.
(3) A commanding officer may impose an elective punishment on a person referred to in column 1 of an item of Table C of this Schedule who has been convicted of a Schedule 1A offence (other than a custodial offence) only in accordance with subsection 131AA(8).
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Table C--Punishments that may be imposed by a commanding officer on convicted persons |
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Item |
Column 1 |
Column 2 |
Column 3 Other punishment |
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1 |
Officer of or below the naval rank of lieutenant, the rank of captain in the Army or the rank of flight lieutenant |
Fine exceeding the amount of the convicted person's pay for 7 days but not exceeding the amount of the convicted person's pay for 14 days |
Fine not exceeding the amount of the convicted person's pay for 7 days Severe reprimand Reprimand |
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2 |
Reduction in rank by one rank or, in the case of a corporal of the Army, reduction in rank by one or 2 ranks Forfeiture of seniority Fine exceeding the amount of the convicted person's pay for 7 days but not exceeding the amount of the convicted person's pay for 14 days |
Fine not exceeding the amount of the convicted person's pay for 7 days Severe reprimand Reprimand |
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3 |
Member below non-commissioned rank who, at the time he or she committed the service offence of which he or she has been convicted, was on active service |
Detention for a period exceeding 14 days but not exceeding 42 days Fine exceeding the amount of the convicted person's pay for 14 days but not exceeding the amount of the convicted person's pay for 28 days |
Detention for a period not exceeding 14 days Fine not exceeding the amount of the convicted person's pay for 14 days Severe reprimand Restriction of privileges for a period not exceeding 14 days Extra duties for a period not exceeding 7 days Extra drill for not more than 2 sessions of 30 minutes each per day for a period not exceeding 3 days Reprimand |
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4 |
Member below non-commissioned rank who, at the time he or she committed the service offence of which he or she has been convicted, was not on active service |
Detention for a period exceeding 7 days but not exceeding 28 days Fine exceeding the amount of the convicted person's pay for 7 days but not exceeding the amount of the convicted person's pay for 28 days |
Detention for a period not exceeding 7 days Fine not exceeding the amount of the convicted person's pay for 7 days Severe reprimand Restriction of privileges for a period not exceeding 14 days Extra duties for a period not exceeding 7 days Extra drill for not more than 2 sessions of 30 minutes each per day for a period not exceeding 3 days Reprimand |
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5 |
Person who is not a member of the Defence Force |
Fine exceeding $100 but not exceeding $250 |
Fine not exceeding $100 |
3 Punishments that may be imposed by a subordinate summary authority
A subordinate summary authority may impose a punishment set out in column 2 of an item of Table D of this Schedule on a person referred to in column 1 of that item who has been convicted of an offence.
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Table D--Punishments that may be imposed by a subordinate summary authority on convicted persons |
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Item |
Column 1 |
Column 2 |
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1 |
Non-commissioned officer of, or below, the rank of leading seaman or corporal |
Fine not exceeding the amount of the convicted person's pay for 3 days Severe reprimand Reprimand |
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2 |
Fine not exceeding the amount of the convicted person's pay for 3 days Severe reprimand Restriction of privileges for a period not exceeding 7 days Stoppage of leave for a period not exceeding 7 days Extra duties for a period not exceeding 7 days Extra drill for not more than 2 sessions of 30 minutes each per day for a period not exceeding 3 days Reprimand |
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