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Defence Force Discipline Act 1982
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Division 7—Exclusion of evidence
101ZB Exclusion of evidence illegally obtained
Division 8—Application of Part
101ZC Application of Part
Part VII—Service tribunals
Division 1—Director of Military Prosecutions
103 Courses open to Director of Military Prosecutions
Division 2—Summary authorities
104 Interpretation
105 Appointment of superior summary authorities
105A Referral of charge to Director of Military Prosecutions before dealing with charge under section 109 or 110
106 Jurisdiction of superior summary authority
107 Jurisdiction of commanding officer
108A Disqualification of summary authority from trying a charge
109 Dealing with a charge by superior summary authority
110 Dealing with a charge by commanding officer
111A Proceedings by way of dealing with a charge
111B Accused person may elect to be tried by a court martial or Defence Force magistrate—election before commencement of trial
111C Decision by accused person whether to elect to be tried by a court martial or Defence Force magistrate—decision before commencement of trial
112 Discontinuance
113 Powers of officer in command of detachment
Division 3—Courts martial
114 Types of court martial
115 Jurisdiction of court martial
116 Eligibility to be member of court martial
117 Eligibility to be judge advocate
118 Remuneration of judge advocate of court martial
119 Convening order
120 Convening order to be notified to accused person
121 Objection on ground of ineligibility etc.
122 Notification of belief of bias
123 Substitution of members etc.
124 Replacement of members etc.
125 Dissolution of court martial
126 Inability to attend after plea
Division 4—Defence Force magistrates
127 Appointment of Defence Force magistrates
127A Remuneration of Defence Force magistrate
128 Oath or affirmation of Defence Force magistrate
129 Jurisdiction and powers of Defence Force magistrate
129A Discontinuance of proceedings before Defence Force magistrate etc.
Division 5—Nomination of Defence Force magistrates and members of courts martial
129B Appointment of members of courts martial
129C Judge Advocate General to nominate Defence Force magistrates
Part VIII—Procedure of service tribunals
Division 1—Trial by summary authority
129D Time within which trial must be commenced
130 Trial by summary authority
131 Accused person may elect to be tried by a court martial or Defence Force magistrate—election during trial
131AA Decision by accused person whether to elect to be tried by a court martial or Defence Force magistrate—decision during trial
131A Reference of charge to Director of Military Prosecutions
Division 2—Trial by court martial or Defence Force magistrate
132 Trial by court martial
133 Determination of questions by court martial
134 Powers of judge advocate
135 Trial by Defence Force magistrate
136 Representatives of parties before court martial or Defence Force magistrate
137 Representation of accused person
Division 3—General
Subdivision A—General provisions relating to trials
138 Procedural powers
139 Accused person to be present at hearing
140 Public hearings
141 Applications and objections
141A Amendment of charges
142 Alternative offences
143 Condonation no bar to proceedings
144 Previous acquittal or conviction
145 Unsoundness of mind
145A Notice of alibi
146 Rules of evidence
146A Evidence etc. in proceedings before a summary authority
147 Judicial notice of service matters
148 Record of proceedings to be kept
Subdivision B—Use of video links and audio links by courts martial and Defence Force Magistrates
148A Testimony by video link or audio link
148B Appearance of persons or submissions made by video link or audio link
148C Conditions for use of video links and audio links
148D Putting documents to a person by video link or audio link
148E Administration of oaths and affirmations
148EA Powers conferred on President