Commonwealth Numbered Acts

Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 No. 152 of 1982 - SECT 7

7. (1) This Act (including the regulations and the rules of procedure) applies
to, and in relation to, prisoners of war as if prisoners of war were members
of the Defence Force and also defence members.

(2) The regulations may make further provision relating to the discipline of
prisoners of war and, in particular, may make provision for-

   (a)  the exemption of prisoners of war from any provision of this Act,
        other than this section; and

   (b)  the modification of any provision of this Act, other than this
        section, so far as it relates to prisoners of war.

(3) The operation of this section is subject to the Convention and to the
Geneva Conventions Act 1957.

(4) In this section-

         ''Convention'' means the Third Convention, within the meaning of the
Geneva Conventions Act 1957, being that Convention as having effect subject to
and in accordance with any reservation or declaration referred to in
sub-section 5 (3) of that Act;

         ''prisoner of war'' means a protected prisoner of war as defined in
sub-section 5 (2) of the Geneva Conventions Act 1957 for whom Australia is
responsible.