Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00861:section:149a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00861
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 149A
Character Range: 437580–439107

149A  The Court Martial and Defence Force Magistrate Rules
  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.

Part VIIIA—Review of proceedings of service tribunal

Division 1—Appointment of reviewing authorities