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DEFENCE FORCE DISCIPLINE ACT 1982 - SECT 9D

When a disciplinary infringement is committed

  (1)   A disciplinary infringement is a contravention of a disciplinary infringement provision. If a prescribed defence member contravenes a disciplinary infringement provision, the member commits a disciplinary infringement.

  (2)   A provision in Subdivision B or C is a disciplinary infringement provision .

Note:   For the punishments that may be imposed on a prescribed defence member who commits a disciplinary infringement, see section   9FB.

  (3)   A provision in Subdivision B is a minor disciplinary infringement provision .

Note:   Discipline officers may only deal with contraventions of minor disciplinary infringement provisions. Senior discipline officers may deal with a contravention of any disciplinary infringement provision: see section   9F.

  (4)   To avoid doubt, a disciplinary infringement is not a service offence.

Note:   For the meaning of service offence , see subsection   3(1).



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