Contents

Part 1                    Preliminary

                        1     Name of Rules                                                                                    5

                        2     Commencement                                                                                  5

                        3     Repeal                                                                                                5

                        4     Definitions                                                                                           5

                        5     Matters not covered by the Act, these Rules or the regulations                6

                        6     Instrument for section 194A of the Act                                                   6

Part 2                    Charging and summoning accused person

                        7     Charge sheets                                                                                     7

                        8     Charges                                                                                              7

                        9     How charges to be interpreted                                                              7

                       10     Summons to accused person                                                               8

                       11     Service of summons on accused person                                                8

Part 3                    Representation of accused person

                       12     Defence of accused person at summary hearing                                     9

                       13     Self‑representation                                                                               9

Part 4                    Disclosure of prosecution case

                       14     Accused person to be given copies of statements by witnesses             10

Part 5                    Summary authority proceedings -- general provisions

                       15     General responsibilities of summary authority                                       11

                       16     Order referring charge or case to superior summary authority or commanding officer     11

                       17     Administration of oaths and affirmations                                               11

                       18     Application by accused person or prosecuting officer for adjournment     12

                       19     Amendment of charge sheet by summary authority                               12

                       20     Recorders -- general                                                                         12

                       21     Recorders -- objections                                                                     12

                       22     Recorders -- administration of oaths and affirmations                           12

                       23     Interpreters -- general                                                                        13

                       24     Interpreters -- objections                                                                    13

                       25     Interpreters -- administration of oaths and affirmations                          13

Part 6                    Summary authority proceedings -- dealing with a charge

                       26     Dealing with a charge                                                                         14

Part 7                    Summary authority proceedings -- trying a charge

                       27     Application of Part 7                                                                           15

                       28     Pleading to charges                                                                           15

                       29     Plea of guilty -- outline of charge and material facts for purpose of election during trial  15

                       30     Opening address by prosecution                                                         15

                       31     Submission of no case to answer                                                        15

                       32     Opening address by accused person or representative                          16

                       33     Closing addresses                                                                             16

                       34     What summary authority can have regard to in making a finding as to whether or not a charge or alternative offence is proved                                                                16

                       35     Reasons for finding of guilty and conviction                                           16

Part 8                    Imposition of punishments and making of orders

                       36     Evidence of material facts after conviction on plea of guilty                     17

                       37     Convicted person's record etc and plea in mitigation                             17

                       38     Reasons for punishment or orders                                                       17

Part 9                    Rules of evidence

                       39     Evidence of general orders                                                                  18

                       40     Certificate of analyst in respect of prohibited drugs                                18

                       41     Accused person -- right to silence                                                      18

                       42     Competence of witness to give evidence                                              18

                       43     Compellability of witnesses -- general                                                 18

                       44     Compellability of witness -- confidential communications                      19

                       45     Compellability of witness -- self‑incrimination                                       19

                       46     Witnesses -- evidence by audio‑visual link or audio link                        19

                       47     Witnesses -- sworn evidence                                                             20

                       48     Examination of witnesses                                                                   20

                       49     Recalling of witnesses and calling of further witnesses                          21

                       50     Witness to reply immediately                                                              21

                       51     Tender of witness statements                                                             21

                       52     Witness statement -- exhibit                                                              22

                       53     Relevance                                                                                         23

                       54     Credibility                                                                                          23

                       55     Primary evidence                                                                               24

                       56     Secondary evidence                                                                           24

                       57     Documentary evidence                                                                       25

                       58     Opinion evidence                                                                               26

                       59     Character evidence                                                                            26

                       60     Related misconduct evidence                                                              27

                       61     Tangible evidence                                                                              27

                       62     Discretion to exclude                                                                         28

                       63     Admissions                                                                                       28

                       64     Assessment of evidence                                                                     28

Part 10                  Witnesses

                       65     Securing appearance of witness on behalf of accused person                29

                       66     Summons to witness                                                                         29

                       67     Service of summons to witness                                                           29

                       68     Personal service of summons on witness                                             30

                       69     Time for service of summons on witness                                              30

                       70     Exclusion of witness from proceedings                                                30

                       71     Payment of witnesses expenses                                                         31

Part 11                    Exhibits

                       72     Exhibits                                                                                            32

                       73     Inspection and copying of exhibits before proceedings                           32

                       74     Inspection of exhibits during proceedings                                             32

Part 12                  Procedure for imposing punishment or making an order in case of breach of undertaking to be of good behaviour

                       75     Application of Part 12                                                                         33

                       76     Evidence of material facts, convicted person's record etc and plea in mitigation            33

Part 13                  Record of summary authority proceedings

                       77     Keeping record of summary authority proceedings                                34

                       78     Securing record of summary authority proceedings                               34

                       79     Inspection of record of proceedings etc during summary authority proceedings 35

                       80     Loss of original record of summary authority proceedings                      35

Part 14                  Reopening of summary authority proceedings

                       81     Definitions for Part 14                                                                         36

                       82     Request to reopen summary authority proceedings                               36

                       83     Notification of reopened summary authority proceedings                        37

                       84     Summary authority to deal with reopened summary authority proceedings 37

                       85     Scope of reopened proceedings -- effect on convicted person's right of appeal 38

                       86     Dealing with reopened proceedings                                                      39

                       87     Record of action taken in dealing with reopened proceedings                 41

                       88     Punishment imposed or order made in dealing with reopened proceedings 41

                       89     Completion of dealing with reopened proceedings                                 41

Schedule 1             Statement of offences                                                                     43

Part 1                      Offences against Defence Force Discipline Act 1982                            43

Part 2                      Offences against Defence Force Discipline Regulations 1985                46

Part 3                      Offences against Criminal Code                                                          46

 

  

Note

1.       All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See http://www.frli.gov.au.