Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00861:section:95:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00861
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 95 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 247548–248608

officer to make a report in accordance with subsection (5) on the date on which that report is due, he or she shall make that report as soon as it becomes reasonably practicable to do so and shall state in that report why it was not reasonably practicable to report on the due date.
 (8) Where a person remains in custody for 30 days and the charge against the person has not been dealt with within the meaning of subsection (5), the superior authority to whom a report under subsection (5) or subsection (7) has been made shall notify the Director of Military Prosecutions and the Chief of the Defence Force, a service chief or an authorized officer (other than an authorized officer who is a commanding officer) of the reasons why the charge has not been dealt with.
 (9) Upon receipt of a notification in accordance with subsection (8), the Chief of the Defence Force, the service chief or the authorized officer shall, unless he or she is satisfied that it is proper that the person should continue in custody, order the release of the person from custody.