Defence Force Discipline (Consequences of Punishment) Rules 2018
8Consequences of punishment of restriction of privileges
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8 Consequences of punishment of restriction of privileges
For the purposes of subsections 9J(1) and 68(2) of the Act, the consequences that flow from the imposition on a member or a prescribed defence member (as the case requires) of the punishment of restriction of privileges are, for the duration of the punishment, as follows: (a) the member or prescribed defence member must not leave the unit, establishment or ship in which the punishment is to be served except in the course of duty; (b) the member or prescribed defence member must not: (i) be present at any recreation or entertainment in the unit, establishment or ship; or (ii) consume any alcoholic beverage; (c) the member or prescribed defence member must, in accordance with an order given to the member by an authorised member, perform: (i) additional duties for a period not exceeding 4 hours outside working hours in a working day or for a period not exceeding 8 hours in a non‑working day; or (ii) if the member or prescribed defence member cannot be employed effectively in additional duties for all or part of a period mentioned in subparagraph (i)—drill for periods that cumulatively do not exceed 1 hour in each day; (d) outside working hours the member or prescribed defence member must, in accordance with an order given to the member or prescribed defence member by an authorised member, report between 6 am and 11 pm (but not more frequently than once every 2 hours) to a person specified by the authorised member; (e) outside working hours the member or prescribed defence member must wear: (i) if the member or prescribed defence member is required to perform a duty—the appropriate working dress; or (ii) in any other case—the dress of the day.