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Defence Force Discipline Appeals Act 1955

No. 16, 1955

Compilation No. 23

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 Appeals Act 1955 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

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Self‑repealing provisions

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Contents
Part I—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
4 Interpretation
5 Extension of Act to Territories
5A Application of the Criminal Code
Part II—Defence Force Discipline Appeal Tribunal
6 Defence Force Discipline Appeal Tribunal
7 Constitution of Tribunal
8 Qualification of members
8A Appointment of Judge as member of Tribunal not to affect tenure etc.
8B Arrangement for appointment of the holder of a judicial office of a State or the Northern Territory
9 Oath or affirmation of allegiance
10 Remuneration and allowances of members and deputies
11 Removal and suspension of members from office
12 Leave of absence and resignation
14 Sittings of the Tribunal
15 Exercise of powers of Tribunal
15A Reserved decision
16 Member ceasing to sit on an appeal
17 Single member may determine certain matters
18 Sittings of Tribunal to be in public
19 The Registrar
Part III—Appeals to the Tribunal
Division 1—Bringing of appeals
20 Appeals to Tribunal
21 Time for lodging appeals etc.
22 Frivolous or vexatious appeals