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Defence Force Discipline Act 1982
190Jurisdiction of civil courts in relation to offences
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190 Jurisdiction of civil courts in relation to offences
(1) Subject to the Constitution, a civil court does not have jurisdiction to try a charge of a service offence.
(2) Subject to subsection (4), the jurisdiction of a civil court to try a charge of a civil court offence is not affected by this Act.
(4) A civil court does not have jurisdiction to try a charge of a civil court offence that:
(a) is an ancillary offence in relation to an offence against this Act (other than section 61) or the regulations; and
(b) was committed by a person at a time when the person was a defence member or a defence civilian.