9HAppointment of discipline officers and senior discipline officers

9H  Appointment of discipline officers and senior discipline officers

Discipline officers

 (1) A commanding officer may, by instrument in writing, appoint any of the following defence members to be discipline officers:

 (a) officers (other than officer cadets);

 (b) warrant officers;

 (c) chief petty officers;

 (d) flight sergeants.

 (2) A member appointed under subsection (1) is a discipline officer.

 (3) The commanding officer must specify in the member’s instrument of appointment the kinds of prescribed defence members and kinds of disciplinary infringements that the member may deal with as a discipline officer.

Note: There are also other limits on the kinds of prescribed defence members and disciplinary infringements a discipline officer may deal with: see subsection 9F(1).

Senior discipline officers

 (4) A commanding officer may, by instrument in writing, appoint defence members who hold any of the following ranks to be senior discipline officers:

 (a) in any case—a rank of or above lieutenant commander, major or squadron leader;

 (b) if the commanding officer is a lieutenant commander, major or squadron leader—a rank of lieutenant in the Navy, captain in the Army or flight lieutenant.

 (5) A member appointed under subsection (4) is a senior discipline officer.

 (6) The commanding officer must specify in the member’s instrument of appointment the kinds of prescribed defence members and kinds of disciplinary infringements that the member may deal with as a senior discipline officer.

Note: There are also other limits on the kinds of prescribed defence members a senior discipline officer may deal with: see subsection 9F(2).

9HA  Appointment of infringement officers

 (1) A commanding officer may, by instrument in writing, appoint defence members who hold a rank of or above non‑commissioned officer to be infringement officers.

 (2) A member appointed under subsection (1) is an infringement officer.

Division 8—Miscellaneous

9J  Consequences of punishments

 (1) The Chief of the Defence Force or a service chief may, by legislative instrument, make rules with respect to the consequences, in relation to a prescribed defence member, that are to flow from the imposition under this Part on that member of any of the following punishments:

 (a) restriction of privileges;

 (b) stoppage of leave;

 (c) extra duties;

 (d) extra drill.

 (2) The commanding officer of a prescribed defence member who is subject to a punishment referred to in paragraph (1)(a) or (c) may moderate the consequences of that punishment in relation to the member in such manner as the commanding officer considers appropriate, having regard to the particular circumstances of the case and to any directions, in writing, of the Chief of the Defence Force or a service chief.