Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00994:reg:7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00994
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 7
Character Range: 4131–5569

7  Disciplinary infringement records that must be kept
 (1) If a prescribed defence member is given an infringement notice in relation to a disciplinary infringement, a record must be kept of:
 (a) the completed infringement notice form; and
 (b) any evidence presented by the member, or by a witness called by the member, to the discipline officer or senior discipline officer dealing with the infringement.
Note: For the infringement notice form: see section 9E of the Act. For evidence and witnesses: see subsection 9FA(4) of the Act.
 (2) The prescribed defence member's commanding officer must ensure that the record is retained until it is archived under subsection (3).
 (3) The prescribed defence member's commanding officer must ensure that the record is archived as soon as practicable after any of the following occurs:
 (a) the member does not elect to be dealt with under the infringement scheme;
 (b) the disciplinary infringement is dismissed;
 (c) the member graduates from initial recruit or officer training;
 (d) the member is substantively promoted to a higher rank;
 (e) the service of the member ends.

Ensuring access when prescribed defence member is posted to new unit
 (4) If, before the record is archived, the prescribed defence member is posted to another unit, the member's former commanding officer must ensure that the member's new commanding officer is given access to the record as soon as practicable.