Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2015C00453:clause:1_172
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2015C00453
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 172
Character Range: 84913–86632

172  Punishments and orders subject to approval
 (1) The following punishments imposed by a service tribunal do not take effect unless approved by a reviewing authority:
 (a) imprisonment for life;
 (b) imprisonment for a specific period;
 (c) dismissal from the Defence Force;
 (d) segregated confinement for a period exceeding 3 days;
 (e) confinement to cell for a period exceeding 3 days;
 (f) extra drill for a period exceeding 3 days;
 (g) restriction of custodial privileges for a period exceeding 7 days.
 (2) The following punishments when imposed by a summary authority do not take effect unless approved by a reviewing authority:
 (a) detention;
 (b) reduction in rank;
 (c) forfeiture of seniority;
 (d) a fine imposed on a member of the Defence Force that exceeds the amount of his or her pay for 14 days.
 (3) A restitution order or a reparation order imposed by a service tribunal does not take effect unless approved by a reviewing authority.
 (3A) A person on whom a punishment of imprisonment for life or imprisonment for a specific period is imposed may be kept in custody pending approval under subsection (1) of the punishment and, if the punishment is approved, any day on which the person was so kept in custody counts as a day of that imprisonment.
 (4) A person on whom a punishment of dismissal from the Defence Force is imposed may be kept in custody pending approval under subsection (1) of the punishment.
 (5) A person on whom a punishment of detention is imposed by a summary authority may be kept in custody pending approval under subsection (2) of the punishment and, if the punishment is approved, any day on which the person was so kept in custody counts as a day of that detention.