Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Chief of the Defence Force or a service chief may, by legislative instrument, make rules with respect to the consequences, in relation to a prescribed defence member, that are to flow from the imposition under this Part on that member of any of the following punishments:
(a) restriction of privileges;
(b) stoppage of leave;
(c) extra duties;
(d) extra drill.
(2) The commanding officer of a prescribed defence member who is subject to a punishment referred to in paragraph (1)(a) or (c) may moderate the consequences of that punishment in relation to the member in such manner as the commanding officer considers appropriate, having regard to the particular circumstances of the case and to any directions, in writing, of the Chief of the Defence Force or a service chief.
(3) A direction made under subsection (2) is not a legislative instrument.
(4) Even if a prescribed defence member is subject to a punishment of stoppage of leave, the commanding officer of the member may, if satisfied that it is appropriate to do so, grant leave of absence to the member.