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Defence Force Discipline Act 1982

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C2023C00469 (C36)

28 November 2023

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Part I—Preliminary
Part IA—Disciplinary infringements
Part II—Criminal liability
Part III—Offences
Part IV—Punishments and orders
Part V—Summons, arrest, custody and suspension from duty
Part VI—Investigation of service offences
Part VII—Service tribunals
Part VIII—Procedure of service tribunals
Part VIIIA—Review of proceedings of service tribunal
Part X—Execution and enforcement of punishments and orders
Part XA—Detainees and detention centres
Part XI—Judge Advocate General, Deputy Judge Advocates General, Chief Judge Advocate, and Registrar of Military Justice
Part XIA—Director of Military Prosecutions
Part XII—Miscellaneous
Schedule 1A—Certain disciplinary offences
Schedule 6—Alternative offences
- Endnotes

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