Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated RegulationsMembers of a visiting force of Japan
(1) For the purposes of subsection 16(1) of the Act, a power that would be exercisable, with respect to a member of the Defence Force, under Part VI of the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 by an authority or person is exercisable by that authority or person with respect to a member of a visiting force of Japan if:
(a) the power is to be exercised for the purposes of investigating an offence against Japanese law that is equivalent to a Defence Force Discipline Act service offence that can be committed by a defence member; and
(b) Japan requests the investigation.
Members of a civilian component of a visiting force of Japan
(2) For the purposes of subsection 16(1) of the Act, a power that would be exercisable, with respect to a defence civilian, under Part VI of the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 by an authority or person is exercisable by that authority or person with respect to a member of a civilian component of a visiting force of Japan if:
(a) the power is to be exercised for the purposes of investigating an offence against Japanese law that is equivalent to a Defence Force Discipline Act service offence that can be committed by a defence civilian; and
(b) Japan advises that the member is subject to the jurisdiction of a Japanese service tribunal; and
(c) Japan requests the investigation.
"defence civilian" has the same meaning as in the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 .
" Defence Force Discipline Act service offence" means a service offence within the meaning of the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 .
"defence member" has the same meaning as in the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 .