Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

DEFENCE FORCE DISCIPLINE APPEALS REGULATIONS 1957 - REG 9

         (1)   For the purpose of paragraph 21 (1) (b) of the Act, the following persons are prescribed, namely:

                (a)    a Deputy Registrar;

              (ab)    the Registrar of Military Justice;

               (b)    in the case of an appellant, other than an appellant referred to in paragraph (c), (d) or (e) -- the officer commanding any unit of the Defence Force;

                (c)    where the appellant is in custody on board a ship, other than a ship of the Australian Navy, being a ship on board which is a body, contingent or detachment of the Defence Force -- the officer commanding the body, contingent or detachment;

               (d)    where the appellant is confined in a detention
centre -- the officer in charge of the detention centre;

                (e)    where the appellant is confined in a civil prison in Australia -- the Governor of the prison.

         (2)   Where an appeal or an application for leave to appeal is lodged with a person referred to in subregulation (1), that person shall forward the appeal or application to the Registrar.