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Part 4 · Summary Trial by Disciplinary Officers and Composition of Military Offences

70B. Powers of punishment of Chief of Defence Force

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Amended

Last amended by an amending law of 2022. 3 amendments in all.

(1)

The Chief of Defence Force may, upon the conviction of an accused of the rank of lieutenant‑colonel, senior lieutenant‑colonel, colonel, ME6 or ME7, impose any one or all of the following punishments:

(a)

forfeiture of seniority of rank and forfeiture of all or any part of service for the purposes of promotion;

(b)

a fine not exceeding a sum of $10,000;

(c)

reprimand.

(2)

In addition to or in lieu of any other punishment, the Chief of Defence Force may order that the accused shall suffer any deduction from his or her ordinary pay authorised by this Act.

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Part 5

Trial by Subordinate Military Courts

Part 6

Punishments of Military Offences and Execution of Sentences

Part 7

Military Court of Appeal

Part 8

Arrests, Searches and Investigations

Part 9

Bail and Bonds

Part 10

Boards of Inquiry

Part 11

PAY

Part 12

Emergency Powers

Part 12A

Aid to Civilian Authorities

Part 13

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