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Defence Force Discipline Act 1982
131AReference of charge to Director of Military Prosecutions
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131A Reference of charge to Director of Military Prosecutions
Where on a trial of a charge a summary authority is of the opinion:
(a) that the evidence adduced by the prosecution is sufficient to support the charge; and
(b) that, in the event of his or her convicting the accused person, he or she would be precluded by a provision of this Act from taking such action under Part IV in relation to the accused person as he or she considers to be warranted by that evidence;
the summary authority must terminate the trial and refer the charge to the Director of Military Prosecutions.
Division 2—Trial by court martial or Defence Force magistrate