When you read this Act, you need to know what some words mean. The 1971 Act refers to the Armed Forces Discipline Act 1971, which you can find at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM401062. The Chief Judge is the person in charge of the Court Martial. You should understand that the Court Martial is a special court for the Armed Forces. A defender is a person who helps someone accused of a crime at the Court Martial. The Deputy Chief Judge is a person who helps the Chief Judge. The Director of Military Prosecutions is the person in charge of prosecutions, appointed under section 101E of the 1971 Act, which you can find at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM2096077. The Discipline Committee is a group that helps with discipline in the Armed Forces, established under section 160 of the 1971 Act, which you can find at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM403684. A Judge can be the Chief Judge, a Deputy Chief Judge, or another Judge of the Court Martial. A member of the Court Martial is a Judge or a military member, like an officer or warrant officer. The Registrar is the person in charge of the Court Martial's records. The rules of procedure are rules made under section 150 of the 1971 Act, which you can find at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM403659. Sentencing guidelines are guidelines produced by the Discipline Committee to help with sentencing. A serious offence is something that is defined in section 21(1)‎(b)‎(i), which you can find at DLM1001950.html. If a word is used in this Act and is defined in the 1971 Act, it has the same meaning as in the 1971 Act. This helps you understand what the words mean when you read this Act.