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Defence Force Discipline Act 1982

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Distinguished Terms in this instrument
Term(s) Definition Defined in Legislation See Section(s)
service police officer

means an officer who is a member of a police corps or service, and includes a provost marshal and a deputy provost marshal.

Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 - 3 Interpretation
service property

means property used by, or in the possession or under the control of:

Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 - 3 Interpretation
service tribunal

means a court martial, a Defence Force magistrate or a summary authority.

Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 - 3 Interpretation
ship

means a vessel or boat of any description, and includes:

Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 - 3 Interpretation
soldier

means a member of the Australian Army, not being an officer.

Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 - 3 Interpretation
subordinate summary authority

means a subordinate summary authority appointed under subsection 105(2).

Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 - 105 Appointment of superior summary authorities
Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 - 3 Interpretation
summary authority

means:

Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 - 3 Interpretation
Summary Authority Rules

means the rules made under section 149.

Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 - 149 The Summary Authority Rules
Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 - 3 Interpretation
superior authority

means a superior authority appointed under section 5A.

Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 - 3 Interpretation
Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 - 5A Appointment of superior authority
superior officer

, in relation to a member of the Defence Force, means another member of the Defence Force who holds a higher rank, or a higher relative rank, in the Defence Force than the member, and includes any other member of the Defence Force who, by virtue of his or her office or appointment, is entitled to

Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 - 3 Interpretation
superior summary authority

means a superior summary authority appointed under subsection 105(1).

Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 - 105 Appointment of superior summary authorities
Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 - 3 Interpretation
suspect

, in relation to a relevant act, means a person whom an investigating officer investigating the service offence in relation to the relevant act believes may be a person who did or omitted to do, as the case requires, the relevant act.

Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 - 101 Interpretation
tape recording

includes sound recording and video recording.

Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 - 101 Interpretation
telephone

includes telex, radio or similar facilities.

Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 - 101 Interpretation
Territory offence

means an offence against the law of a Territory.

Crimes Act 1914 Crimes Act 1914 - 16 Interpretation
Crimes Act 1914 - 85ZL Interpretation of Part
the enemy

means a body politic or an armed force engaged in operations of war against Australia or an allied force and includes any force (including mutineers and pirates) engaged in armed hostilities against the Defence Force or an allied force.

Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 - 3 Interpretation
video link

means facilities (for example, closed ‐ circuit television facilities) that enable audio and visual communication between persons in different places.

Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 - 3 Interpretation
witness

, in relation to a relevant act, means a person who saw another person doing or omitting to do, as the case requires, the relevant act.

Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 - 101 Interpretation
Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 - 4 Declaration of active service for disciplinary purposes

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