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MILITARY JUSTICE (INTERIM MEASURES) ACT (NO. 1) 2009 - SCHEDULE 2

Punishments that may be imposed by a court martial or a Defence Force magistrate

Section   67

 

 

  1.   Subject to clause   2, a court martial or a Defence Force magistrate may impose punishments on convicted persons in accordance with the table in this Schedule.

  2.   A restricted court martial or a Defence Force magistrate shall not impose any of the following punishments:

  (a)   imprisonment for life;

  (b)   imprisonment for a period exceeding 6 months;

  (c)   detention for a period exceeding 6 months.

 

TABLE OF PUNISHMENTS

 

Column 1

Column 2

Convicted Person

Punishment

Officer

Imprisonment
Dismissal from the Defence Force
Reduction in rank
Forfeiture of service for the purposes of promotion
Forfeiture of seniority
Fine of an amount not exceeding the amount of the convicted person's pay for 28 days
Severe reprimand
Reprimand

Member of the Defence Force who is not an officer

Imprisonment
Dismissal from the Defence Force
Detention for a period not exceeding 2 years
Reduction in rank
Forfeiture of seniority
Fine not exceeding the amount of the convicted person's pay for 28 days
Severe reprimand
Reprimand

Person who is not a member of the Defence Force

Imprisonment
Fine of an amount not exceeding $500 .

175   After Schedule   4

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