Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00861:section:131aa:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00861
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 131AA (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 391201–392048

accused person withdraws an election to have a charge tried by a court martial or Defence Force magistrate:
 (a) the Director of Military Prosecutions must inform the Registrar; and
 (b) the Director of Military Prosecutions must refer the charge, and any other charge referred to the Director of Military Prosecutions under paragraph (3)(b), to the summary authority referred to in subsection 131(1); and
 (c) the summary authority must proceed with the trial of the charge or charges.

Punishments that may be imposed by summary authority
 (8) If:
 (a) under subsection (5) or (7), a summary authority proceeds with the trial of a charge of a Schedule 1A offence; and
 (b) the summary authority convicts the accused person of the offence;
the summary authority may impose an elective punishment on the convicted person in respect of the offence.