The Director of Military Prosecutions can stop court proceedings against someone. You can ask for this to happen or the Director can decide to do it. The Director must tell the Solicitor-General, the disciplinary officer, and the accused why they stopped the proceedings.

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

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

101I: Director of Military Prosecutions to perform functions and duties, and exercise powers, independently of ministerial control and of command, or

"The Director of Military Prosecutions works independently, making decisions without being controlled by others."

Part 4ADirector of Military Prosecutions

101HPower of Director of Military Prosecutions to stay proceedings

The Director of Military Prosecutions may, on the application of a disciplinary officer or on his or her own motion, issue an order that the proceedings against an accused under this Act be stayed for the period that he or she thinks fit.
The Director of Military Prosecutions must provide a copy of the order, together with his or her written reasons for the stay, to—
the Solicitor-General; and
the disciplinary officer; and
the accused in question.

Notes

Section 101H: inserted, on 1 July 2009, by section 36 of the Armed Forces Discipline Amendment Act (No 2) 2007 (2007 No 98).