9GCommand review of decisions of senior discipline officers

9G  Command review of decisions of senior discipline officers  (1) A commanding officer must review a decision by a senior discipline officer under paragraph 9FB(1)(a) to impose a punishment on a prescribed defence member in relation to a disciplinary infringement.  (2) As soon as practicable after the decision is made by the senior discipline officer, the commanding officer must make one of the following decisions:  (a) a decision to confirm the senior discipline officer’s decision to impose the punishment;  (b) a decision to substitute the senior discipline officer’s decision with a decision that:  (i) a reduced punishment is imposed; or  (ii) no punishment is imposed; or  (iii) the infringement is dismissed and no punishment is imposed. Note: Regardless of whether the decision is confirmed or substituted, the prescribed defence member has been dealt with under the infringement scheme in relation to the infringement: see subsection 9C(3).  (3) A reduced punishment is:  (a) if the punishment is for or relates to a period—the same punishment for or relating to a lesser period; or  (b) if the punishment is a fine—a lower fine; or  (c) any other punishment that occurs after that punishment in column 2 of item 2 of the table in subsection 9FB(2).  (4) A substituted decision takes effect at the time specified in the decision, which may be a time before the substituted decision is made.  (5) This section has effect subject to subsection 9J(4). Division 7—Discipline officers, senior discipline officers and infringement officers