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Defence Force Discipline Act 1982
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9J Consequences of punishments
9JA Monthly report by discipline officers and senior discipline officers
9JB Records relating to disciplinary infringements
Part II—Criminal liability
10 Application of the Criminal Code
11 Recklessness and negligence in relation to a member of the Defence Force
14 Act or omission in execution of law etc.
Part III—Offences
Division 1—Offences relating to operations against the enemy
15 Abandoning or surrendering a post etc.
15A Causing the capture or destruction of a service ship, aircraft or vehicle
15B Aiding the enemy while captured
15C Providing the enemy with material assistance
15D Harbouring enemies
15E Offences relating to signals and messages
15F Failing to carry out orders
15G Imperilling the success of operations
16 Communicating with the enemy
16A Failing to report information received from the enemy
16B Offence committed with intent to assist the enemy
17 Leaving a post, abandoning equipment or otherwise failing to perform duty
18 Endangering morale
19 Conduct after capture by the enemy
Division 2—Mutiny, desertion and unauthorised absence
20 Mutiny
21 Failing to suppress mutiny
22 Desertion
23 Absence from duty
24 Absence without leave
Division 3—Insubordination and violence
25 Assaulting a superior officer
26 Insubordinate conduct
27 Disobeying a lawful command
28 Failing to comply with a direction in relation to a ship, aircraft or vehicle
29 Failing to comply with a general order
30 Assaulting a guard
31 Obstructing a police member
32 Person on guard or on watch
33 Assault, insulting or provocative words etc.
33A Assault occasioning actual bodily harm
34 Assaulting a subordinate
Division 4—Offences relating to performance of duty
35 Negligence in performance of a duty
35A Failure to perform duty or carry out activity
36 Dangerous conduct
36A Unauthorised discharge of weapon
36B Negligent discharge of weapon
37 Intoxicated while on duty etc.
38 Malingering
Division 5—Offences relating to ships, vehicles, aircraft and weapons
39 Loss of, or hazard to, service ship
40 Driving while intoxicated
40A Dangerous driving
40C Driving a service vehicle for unauthorised purpose
40D Driving without due care or attention etc.
41 Low flying
42 Inaccurate certification in relation to ships, aircraft, vehicles etc.
Division 5A—Property offences
Subdivision A—Service property offences
43 Destroying or damaging service property
44 Losing service property
45 Unlawful possession of service property
Subdivision B—Possession of property suspected of having been unlawfully obtained