Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

DEFENCE FORCE DISCIPLINE ACT 1982 - SECT 149A

    The Judge Advocate General may, by legislative instrument, make rules, to be known as the Court Martial and Defence Force Magistrate Rules, providing for:

  (a)   the practice and procedure to be followed by the court martial or Defence Force magistrate and, in particular, providing for:

  (i)   pre - trial hearings and directions; and

  (ii)   the attendance of witnesses; and

  (iv)   the giving of testimony and other evidence; and

  (v)   the production of documents; and

  (vi)   the administration of oaths and affirmations; and

  (vii)   the forms to be used in relation to proceedings before the court martial or Defence Force magistrate; and

  (viii)   the service of any process of the court martial or Defence Force magistrate; and

  (ix)   charge sheets in proceedings before the court martial or Defence Force magistrate; and

  (x)   the manner and form of charges brought before the court martial or Defence Force magistrate; and

  (xi)   the recording of proceedings of the court martial or Defence Force magistrate; and

  (xii)   the duties of the Registrar in respect of the practice and procedure of the court martial or Defence Force magistrate; and

  (xiii)   the maintenance of the customs and traditions of the Defence Force in proceedings before the court martial or Defence Force magistrate; and

  (c)   any matter required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed by the Rules.