Armed Forces Discipline Act 1971

Investigation and summary trial of charges - Miscellaneous matters - Rights under New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990

117ZD: Accused does not have certain rights if accused is tried summarily or otherwise dealt with under this Part

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"You don't get some rights if you're tried quickly or dealt with in a special way."

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If you are tried summarily or dealt with under this Part, you do not have the right to a lawyer for the charge. You also do not have the right to a hearing by an independent court for the charge. This is according to the Armed Forces Discipline Act 1971, which can be found on the New Zealand legislation website https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM1034118

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"The officer must explain what your choice means before you decide."

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"What happens at a disciplinary hearing is written down or recorded"

Part 5Investigation and summary trial of charges
Miscellaneous matters: Rights under New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990

117ZDAccused does not have certain rights if accused is tried summarily or otherwise dealt with under this Part

If a disciplinary officer tries an accused summarily or an accused is otherwise dealt with under this Part,—
the accused does not have, in relation to the relevant charge, the right to legal representation; and
the accused does not have, in relation to the relevant charge, the right to a hearing by an independent court.

Notes

Section 117ZD: inserted, on 1 July 2009, by section 37 of the Armed Forces Discipline Amendment Act (No 2) 2007 (2007 No 98).