Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2008A00006:clause:4_150
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2008A00006
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 4 cl 150
Character Range: 61892–62741

150  Meaning of reviewing authority and competent reviewing authority

Appointment of reviewing authorities

 (1) The Chief of the Defence Force or a service chief may, by instrument in writing, appoint an officer, or each officer included in a class of officers, to be a reviewing authority for the purposes of:
 (a) reviewing proceedings of summary authorities; and
 (b) exercising any other powers and functions that are conferred on reviewing authorities by this Act or the regulations.

Competent reviewing authorities

 (2) A reviewing authority is a competent reviewing authority for the purposes of reviewing the proceedings of a summary authority only if the reviewing authority did not exercise any of the powers or perform any of the functions of a superior authority in relation to the charge that is the subject of the proceedings.