Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01048:reg:29
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01048
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 29
Character Range: 30042–30563

29  Forfeiture of pay—absent without leave
 (1) If a member is absent from duty without leave, the member's pay is forfeited to the Commonwealth.
 (2) To avoid doubt, subsection (1):
 (a) applies whether or not the member has been charged with or convicted of a service offence in relation to the absence; and
 (b) may apply to a member who is in civil custody.
 (3) The Chief of the Defence Force may determine that some or all pay otherwise forfeited under this section is not forfeited.

Division 9—Notice to members