105 Appointment of superior summary authorities The Chief of the Defence Force or a service chief may, by instrument in writing, appoint an officer, or each officer included in a class of officers, to be a superior summary authority. Note: A commanding officer may also be a summary authority. For the conferral on a commanding officer of the powers of a summary authority, see section 5.

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