Commonwealth Numbered Regulations Commonwealth Numbered Regulations(1) In these Rules, unless the contrary intention appears:
"Act" means the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 .
"appropriate authority" has the same meaning as in subsection 3 (1) of the Act.
"authorized member of the Defence Force" has the same meaning as in section 87 of the Act.
"examining officer" in relation to a charge, means the officer directed under subsection 130A (1) of the Act to hear evidence in relation to that charge.
"recorder" means a person who records the spoken word, whether by longhand, shorthand, mechanical or other means and includes a person who operates or transcribes mechanical or other recordings of the spoken word.
"serious service offence" has the same meaning as in Part VI of the Act.
(2) A reference in these Rules to referring a charge to a higher authority is a reference to referring a charge to a summary authority or to the Director of Military Prosecutions under section 105A, paragraph 109 (b), 110 (1) (c) or (d) or 111 (2) (c) or section 131A of the Act.