Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

DEFENCE FORCE REGULATIONS 1952 - REG 79

                If:

                (a)    a complaint has been made to a commanding officer under regulation 75; and

               (b)    the subject matter of the complaint is also subject to an external process, disciplinary action (including a review or appeal under the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 or the Defence Force Discipline Appeals Act 1955 ), or an alternative dispute resolution process; and

                (c)    the commanding officer is satisfied that it would be appropriate for the external process, disciplinary action or alternative dispute resolution process to be completed before making a decision on the complaint;

the commanding officer may suspend the complaint resolution process until the external process, disciplinary action or alternative dispute resolution process has been completed.