Defence Force Discipline Appeals Act 1955
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4 Interpretation
(1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
appeal means an appeal to the Tribunal under this Act.
appellant means a person who appeals, or applies for leave to appeal under this Act to the Tribunal.
Australia includes the Territories to which this Act extends.
charge means a charge of a service offence.
convicted person means a person who has been convicted by a court martial or a Defence Force magistrate.
conviction means a conviction by a court martial or a Defence Force magistrate.
court martial means a court martial convened under the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982.
court of summary jurisdiction, in relation to a Territory, includes a court of that Territory sitting as a court for the making of summary orders or the summary punishment of offences under the law of the Territory.
court order means:
(a) an order made by the Australian Military Court under subsection 75(1) of the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982; or
(b) an order made by the Australian Military Court under section 83 of that Act; or
(c) an order made by the Australian Military Court under section 84 of that Act;
but does not include an order made in an appeal under Part IX of the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982.
Defence Force magistrate means a Defence Force magistrate appointed under section 127 of the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982.
Finance Minister means the Minister administering the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
member or member of the Tribunal means a member of the Tribunal, and includes the President and Deputy President.
prescribed acquittal means an acquittal of a service offence by a court martial or a Defence Force magistrate on the ground of unsoundness of mind.
prescribed acquitted person means a person who has been acquitted of a service offence by a court martial or a Defence Force magistrate on the ground of unsoundness of mind.
review and reviewing authority have the same respective meanings as they have in the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982.