Contents

Part 1                    Preliminary

                        1     Name of Rules                                                                 5

                        2     Commencement                                                              5

                        3     Repeal of Defence Force Discipline Rules 1985                  5

                        4     Definitions                                                                       6

                        5     Seal of Australian Military Court                                        6

                        6     Cases not covered by the Act, the Rules or the Regulations 7

                        7     Instrument for purposes of section 194A of the Act             7

Part 2                    Australian Military Court

                        8     Functions of Military Judge                                               8

Part 3                    Functions of Registrar, and administration

                        9     Registrar may liaise with certain persons                           9

                       10     Registrar may consult with services about conduct of proceedings       9

                       11     Registrar may consult with services about administrative support for trial proceedings   10

                       12     Registrar to conduct case management conferences         10

Part 4                    Charge sheets and charges

                       13     Charge sheets                                                               12

                       14     Charges                                                                        12

                       15     How charges to be construed                                          13

                       16     Amendment of charge sheets by Military Judge                13

                       17     Withdrawal of charge                                                      14

Part 5                    Summonses

                       18     Summons to accused person                                          15

                       19     Service of summons -- accused member of Defence Force 15

                       20     Service of summons to witness                                       15

                       21     Personal service of summons -- accused person or witness 16

                       22     Time for service of summons                                           16

Part 6                    Mode of trial -- jury or non‑jury

                       23     Accused person to be advised of right of election              17

                       24     Election by accused person                                            17

Part 7                    Disclosure of prosecution case and supplementary information

                       25     Disclosure of prosecution case against accused person -- witness statements            18

                       26     Disclosure of prosecution case against accused person -- time for providing statements, documents and information                                             20

Part 8                    Witnesses

                       27     Securing appearance of witnesses on behalf of accused person          22

                       28     Exclusion of witness from court                                       22

                       29     Examination of witness                                                   23

                       30     Recalling of witness and calling of further witnesses          23

                       31     Witness to reply forthwith                                               24

                       32     Expenses for witnesses                                                  25

Part 9                    Military juries

                       33     Registrar to appoint military jurors etc                              26

                       34     Service of summons to military juror etc                           26

                       35     Biased persons not to be appointed to military jury           27

                       36     Director of Military Prosecution to disclose information to Registrar      27

                       37     Objection by accused person on grounds of ineligibility etc 27

                       38     Objection by accused person on ground of bias                27

                       39     Military juror etc must notify belief of own bias                  28

                       40     Replacement of military jurors etc by Registrar                 28

                       41     Replacement of military jurors etc by Military Judge          28

Part 10                  Listing of hearing

                       42     Listing a hearing                                                            29

Part 11                  Trial provisions

                       43     Employment of recorders etc                                          31

                       44     Administration of oaths and affirmations                           32

                       45     Application by accused person or prosecuting officer for adjournment of proceedings     32

                       46     Objection by accused person to military juror                   33

                       47     Swearing of military jury                                                  34

                       48     Military jury to elect spokesperson                                  34

                       49     Manner of voting of military jury                                       34

                       50     Right of accused person and prosecuting officer to argue and adduce evidence on matter to be decided by the Australian Military Court                           34

                       51     Pleading to charges and arraignment                               35

                       52     Pleading -- previous acquittal or conviction                      35

                       53     Opening address by prosecution                                     35

                       54     Australian Military Court may direct substitution of plea of not guilty    36

                       55     Submission of no case to answer                                    36

                       56     Opening address by defence                                           36

                       57     Closing addresses                                                         36

                       58     Summing up and military jury deliberation                        37

                       59     Discharge of military jury                                                37

                       60     Evidence as to material facts after conviction on plea of guilty 38

                       61     Convicted person's record etc and plea in mitigation          38

Part 12                  Documents and exhibits

                       62     Exhibits                                                                        40

                       63     Inspection of exhibits before trial                                      40

Part 13                  Record of proceedings

                       64     Record of proceedings before the Australian Military Court 41

                       65     Inspection of record of proceedings etc during trial            42

                       66     Loss of original record of proceedings                              42

Part 14                  Procedure for imposing punishment in case of breach of undertaking to be of good behaviour

                       67     Application of Part 14                                                     43

                       68     Evidence as to material facts, convicted person's record etc and plea in mitigation        43

Part 15                  Miscellaneous

                       69     Practice notes                                                               44

                       70     Adjournments                                                                44

Schedule 1             Statement of offences                                                  45

Part 1                      Offences against Defence Force Discipline Act 1982         45

Part 2                      Offences against Defence Force Discipline Regulations 1985  52

Part 3                      Offences against Criminal Code                                       52

Schedule 2             Forms                                                                          53

Form 1                     Seal of the Australian Military Court                                 53

Form 2                     Charge sheet                                                                 54

 

 

  

Note

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