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Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00098
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Character Range: 3323–7862

15 Weighing of evidence in summary proceedings.....................8
             16 Discretion to exclude evidence that is unfair, misleading of time wasting...8
             17 Admissions...............................................9
             18 Character evidence.........................................9
             19 Hearsay evidence..........................................9
             20 Documentary evidence......................................10
             21 General and service knowledge ................................11
             22 Evidence of general orders....................................11
             23 Certificates of analyst in respect of prohibited drugs..................11
             24 Accused person — right to silence..............................12
             25 Competence of witness to give evidence..........................12
             26 Compellability of witnesses — general............................12
             27 Compellability of witnesses — self-incrimination.....................12
             28 Witnesses — evidence by telephone or telecommunications device......13
             29 Examination of witnesses.....................................13
             30 Recalling of witnesses and claling of further witnesses................14
             31 Witness statement — exhibit when witness not available..............14
             32 Witness statement — exhibit when witness is available...............15
             33 Securing witnesses on behalf of accused.........................15
             34 Exclusion of witness from proceedings...........................15
             35 Payment of witness expenses .................................15

     Part 5—Exhibits 16
             36 Exhibits..................................................16
             37 Inspection and copying of exhibits before proceedings................16
             38 Inspection of exhibits during proceedings.........................16

     Part 6—Procedure for imposing punishment of making orders 17
             39 Imposition of punishment or order in case of breach of undertaking to be of good behaviour              17
             40 Submissions and evidence under Part IV of the Act ..................17

     Part 7—Record of summary authority proceedings 18
             41 Recording of summary authority proceedings.......................18

     Part 8—General summons provisions 19
             42 Summons to witness ........................................19
             43 Instrument to summons a witness to attend a summary proceeding ......19
             44 Personal service of summons on witness .........................19
             45 Time for service of summons on witness..........................19

         Part 9—Application and transitional provisions 20

         Division 1—Amendments consequential on the Defence Legislation Amendment (Discipline Reform) Act 2021              20
             46 Application of amendments made by the Summary Authority Amendment Rules 2022              20

         Schedule 1—Rights and obligations 21

         Endnotes  24
             Endnote 1......................................................24
             Endnote 2......................................................25
             Endnote 3......................................................26
             Endnote 4......................................................27
             Endnote 5......................................................28

Part 1  Preliminary

Rule 1  Name of Rules

These Rules are the Summary Authority Rules 2019.

Rule 3  Repeal

(1) The Summary Authority Rules made on 22 September 2009 (the old Rules) are repealed.

    (2) These Rules apply to all charges preferred on or after 9 March 2020.

    (3) The old Rules continue to apply to proceedings commenced or in respect of charges that were laid prior to 9 March 2020.

Rule 4  Authority

These Rules are made pursuant to section 149 of the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982.

Rule 5  Definitions

In these Rules, unless the contrary intention appears:

Act means the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982.

defending officer means a member of the Defence Force secured to represent an accused person for proceedings.

proceedings means the following actions taken by a summary authority in accordance with the Act, rules made under the Act and regulations made under the Act:

    (a)  dealing with a charge;

    (b)  trying