Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A02555:body:0:p5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A02555
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Character Range: 10246–12884

of Defence Force Staff by order in writing, over members of the Defence Force serving in that combined force or part of that force, the same powers of command and discipline, including the power to impose punishments; and
     (b) may be invested by the Governor-General, by order in writing, with the same power to convene, and confirm the findings and sentences of, courts-martial,

as if he were an officer of the Defence Force holding that appointment and the rank in that Force corresponding with the rank that he holds in the force to which he belongs.
"(3) Where a part of the Defence Force and a part of the forces of a country in relation to which sub-section (1) applies are serving together beyond the territorial limits of Australia, the officer in command of that part of the Defence Force, or an officer authorized in writing by a chief of staff for the purposes of this sub-section, may request the appropriate service authority of that country to direct, by general or special orders, members of the forces of that country to arrest any member of that part of the Defence Force who is alleged to have committed, or is reasonably suspected of having committed, an offence punishable under Australian service law and to deliver him into the custody of such service authority of the Defence Force as is designated by or under the orders.
"(4) A member of the Defence Force arrested and held in custody in pursuance of sub-section (3) shall be deemed to have been arrested and held in custody in accordance with Australian service law.
"(5) For the purposes of this section, forces shall be deemed to be serving together or acting in combination if, and only if, they are declared, by order in writing of the Governor-General or of any person authorized by the Governor-General to make such orders, to be so serving or acting.
"(6) In this section, 'Australian service law' means the law (including any instrument having the force of law) governing the Defence Force or a part of the Defence Force.

Corresponding ranks
"116d. (1) For the purposes of this Division, the Chief of Defence Force Staff may, by order in writing, determine the ranks in the several parts of the Defence Force that are to be regarded as corresponding with specified ranks in the forces of any other specified country.
"(2) References to ranks in sub-section (1) shall be read as including references to ratings in naval forces and, generally, as not restricted to the ranks of officers.
"Division 3—Absentees without leave

Interpretation
"116e. (1) In this Division, 'authorized officer' means an officer authorized by a chief of staff, by order in