Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) A commanding officer has jurisdiction to deal with any charge against any person.
(2) A commanding officer has jurisdiction to try a charge of a service offence (other than a prescribed offence) against:
(a) a defence member who holds a rank of, or below, lieutenant in the Navy, captain in the Army or flight lieutenant and who is:
(i) if the charge is tried while the member is on active service--one or more ranks junior to the commanding officer; or
(ii) in any other case--2 or more ranks junior to the commanding officer; or
(b) a person who is not a defence member.
Note: A commanding officer may be disqualified from trying a charge under subsection 108A(1).