Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

DEFENCE FORCE DISCIPLINE ACT 1982 - SECT 9H

Discipline officers

  (1)   A commanding officer may, by instrument in writing, appoint any of the following defence members to be discipline officers:

  (a)   officers (other than officer cadets);

  (b)   warrant officers;

  (c)   chief petty officers;

  (d)   flight sergeants.

Note:   For the conferral of powers of a commanding officer under this Part, see section   5.

  (2)   A member appointed under subsection   (1) is a discipline officer .

  (3)   The commanding officer must specify in the member's instrument of appointment the kinds of prescribed defence members and kinds of disciplinary infringements that the member may deal with as a discipline officer.

Note:   There are also other limits on the kinds of prescribed defence members and disciplinary infringements a discipline officer may deal with: see subsection   9F(1).

Senior discipline officers

  (4)   A commanding officer may, by instrument in writing, appoint defence members who hold any of the following ranks to be senior discipline officers:

  (a)   in any case--a rank of or above lieutenant commander, major or squadron leader;

  (b)   if the commanding officer is a lieutenant commander, major or squadron leader--a rank of lieutenant in the Navy, captain in the Army or flight lieutenant.

Note:   For the conferral of powers of a commanding officer under this Part, see section   5.

  (5)   A member appointed under subsection   (4) is a senior discipline officer .

  (6)   The commanding officer must specify in the member's instrument of appointment the kinds of prescribed defence members and kinds of disciplinary infringements that the member may deal with as a senior discipline officer.

Note:   There are also other limits on the kinds of prescribed defence members a senior discipline officer may deal with: see subsection   9F(2).