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Armed Forces Discipline Act 1971

Director of Military Prosecutions

101G: Power of Director of Military Prosecutions to direct investigation

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"The Director of Military Prosecutions can order an investigation into a matter."

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The Director of Military Prosecutions can tell a provost officer to look into something. You need to know that the Director can ask them to investigate a matter related to a charge. The provost officer must do what the Director tells them to do.

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101GPower of Director of Military Prosecutions to direct investigation

  1. The Director of Military Prosecutions may direct a provost officer to—

  2. investigate any matter that the Director considers to be relevant to a charge referred to the Director; or
    1. arrange the investigation of that matter.

      1. A provost officer must comply with a direction given under subsection (1).

      Notes
      • Section 101G: inserted, on , by section 36 of the Armed Forces Discipline Amendment Act (No 2) 2007 (2007 No 98).