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Defence Force Discipline Appeals Regulation 2016
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#### 7 Lodgement of appeals etc.
(1) For the purposes of paragraph 21(1)(b) of the Act, the following persons are prescribed:
(a) a Deputy Registrar;
(b) the Registrar of Military Justice;
(c) if the appellant is in custody on board a ship (other than a naval vessel) on board which is a body, contingent or detachment of the Defence Force—the officer commanding the body, contingent or detachment;
(d) if the appellant is confined in a detention centre—the officer in charge of the detention centre;
(e) if the appellant is confined in a civil prison in Australia—the Governor of the prison;
(f) if none of paragraphs (c), (d) and (e) applies to the appellant—the officer commanding any unit of the Defence Force.
(2) If an appeal or an application for leave to appeal is lodged with a person referred to in subsection (1), the person must forward the appeal or application to the Registrar.