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Armed Forces Discipline Act 1971

Miscellaneous provisions - Courts of inquiry

200C: Order assembling court of inquiry

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"Setting Up a Court to Investigate Something in the Defence Force"

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When a court of inquiry is set up, you need to know that the order to assemble it must follow a specific format. This format is decided by the Chief of Defence Force. The order also needs to state who will be on the court, where and when it will meet, and what it will be looking at. The person in charge of setting up the court can change or cancel the order at any time. You can find more information about how this law was changed by looking at the Armed Forces Discipline Amendment Act (No 2) 2007.

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Part 11Miscellaneous provisions
Courts of inquiry

200COrder assembling court of inquiry

  1. The order assembling a court of inquiry must—

  2. be in the form prescribed by the Chief of Defence Force; and
    1. specify the composition of the court, the place and time at which the court is to assemble, and the terms of reference of the court.

      1. The assembling authority may, at any time, revoke, vary, or suspend the order.

      Notes
      • Section 200C: inserted, on , by section 68 of the Armed Forces Discipline Amendment Act (No 2) 2007 (2007 No 98).