Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00861:section:9h
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00861
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 9H
Character Range: 77347–79184

9H  Appointment of discipline officers and senior discipline officers

Discipline officers
 (1) A commanding officer may, by instrument in writing, appoint any of the following defence members to be discipline officers:
 (a) officers (other than officer cadets);
 (b) warrant officers;
 (c) chief petty officers;
 (d) flight sergeants.
Note: For the conferral of powers of a commanding officer under this Part, see section 5.
 (2) A member appointed under subsection (1) is a discipline officer.
 (3) The commanding officer must specify in the member's instrument of appointment the kinds of prescribed defence members and kinds of disciplinary infringements that the member may deal with as a discipline officer.
Note: There are also other limits on the kinds of prescribed defence members and disciplinary infringements a discipline officer may deal with: see subsection 9F(1).

Senior discipline officers
 (4) A commanding officer may, by instrument in writing, appoint defence members who hold any of the following ranks to be senior discipline officers:
 (a) in any case—a rank of or above lieutenant commander, major or squadron leader;
 (b) if the commanding officer is a lieutenant commander, major or squadron leader—a rank of lieutenant in the Navy, captain in the Army or flight lieutenant.
Note: For the conferral of powers of a commanding officer under this Part, see section 5.
 (5) A member appointed under subsection (4) is a senior discipline officer.
 (6) The commanding officer must specify in the member's instrument of appointment the kinds of prescribed defence members and kinds of disciplinary infringements that the member may deal with as a senior discipline officer.
Note: There are also other limits on the kinds of prescribed defence members a senior discipline officer may deal with: see subsection 9F(2).