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Defence Force Discipline Act 1982
172Punishments and orders subject to approval
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172 Punishments and orders subject to approval
(1) The following punishments imposed by a service tribunal do not take effect unless approved by a reviewing authority:
(b) imprisonment for a specific period;
(c) dismissal from the Defence Force;
(d) segregated confinement for a period exceeding 3 days;
(e) confinement to cell for a period exceeding 3 days;
(f) extra drill for a period exceeding 3 days;
(g) restriction of custodial privileges for a period exceeding 7 days.
(2) The following punishments when imposed by a summary authority do not take effect unless approved by a reviewing authority:
(a) detention;
(b) reduction in rank;
(c) forfeiture of seniority;
(d) a fine imposed on a defence member that exceeds the amount of the defence member’s pay for 14 days.
(3) A restitution order, a reparation order or a removal order imposed by a service tribunal does not take effect unless approved by a reviewing authority.
(3A) An authorized officer may order that a person on whom a punishment of imprisonment for life or imprisonment for a specific period is imposed be kept in custody pending approval under subsection (1) of the punishment and, if the punishment is approved, any day on which the person was so kept in custody counts as a day of that imprisonment.
(4) An authorized officer may order that a person on whom a punishment of dismissal from the Defence Force is imposed be kept in custody pending approval under subsection (1) of the punishment.
(5) An authorized officer may order that a person on whom a punishment of detention is imposed by a summary authority be kept in custody pending approval under subsection (2) of the punishment and, if the punishment is approved, any day on which the person was so kept in custody counts as a day of that detention.