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Defence Force Discipline Act 1982

No. 152, 1982

Compilation No. 37

Compilation date: 11 December 2024

                Includes amendments: Act No. 115, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 11 December 2024 (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 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 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

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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 Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

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Contents
Part I—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Interpretation
3A Character of service offences
4 Declaration of active service for disciplinary purposes
5 Commanding officers for disciplinary purposes
5A Appointment of superior authority
6 Further provision with respect to certain members of the Defence Force
7 Prisoners of war
8 Extension to external Territories
9 Extra‑territorial operation of Act
Part IA—Disciplinary infringements
Division 1—Introduction
9A Simplified outline of this Part
9B Object of this Part
Division 2—Key provisions
9C Election to be dealt with under the infringement scheme
9CA Prescribed defence member
Division 3—Disciplinary infringement provisions
Subdivision A—Key concepts
9D When a disciplinary infringement is committed
Subdivision B—Minor disciplinary infringement provisions
9DA Disciplinary infringement provision—absent from duty
9DB Disciplinary infringement provision—absent without leave not exceeding 3 hours
9DC Disciplinary infringement provision—disobeying a lawful command
9DD Disciplinary infringement provision—failing to comply with a general order
9DE Disciplinary infringement provision—member on guard or on watch
9DF Disciplinary infringement provision—failure to perform duty or carry out activity
9DG Disciplinary