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Defence (Visiting Forces) Act 1963

No. 81, 1963

Compilation No. 10

Compilation date:   9 December 2017

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 129, 2017

Registered:    9 December 2017

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Defence (Visiting Forces) Act 1963 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 9 December 2017 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Part I—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
4 Repeal
5 Interpretation
6 Countries in relation to which provisions of this Act apply or may be applied
7 Extension of Act to Territories
Part II—Visiting Forces
8 Exercise of powers by service tribunals and authorities of countries sending visiting forces
9 Restriction, with respect to certain offences, of trial by courts of offenders connected with visiting force
10 Waiver of jurisdiction otherwise exercisable by a court
11 Courts not to try offenders tried by service tribunals of visiting forces
12 Arrest, custody etc. of offenders against Australian law
13 Restriction of proceedings in respect of service of members etc. of visiting force
14 Inquests
15 Imprisonment etc. of persons sentenced by service tribunals
16 Application to visiting forces of law relating to Defence Force
17 Settlement of claims against visiting forces
18 Evidence for the purposes of this Part
Part