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Armed Forces Discipline Act 1971

Jurisdiction

13: Spies, etc

You could also call this:

"Punishments for spying or helping enemies of New Zealand"

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If you are not in the Armed Forces, but you are alleged to have committed an offence against section 26 or section 27, you will be subject to the Armed Forces Discipline Act. This happens when the allegation is written down as a charge. You will be subject to the Act until the charge is dismissed or you are found not guilty. You will also be subject to the Act until you are acquitted by the Court Martial. If you are convicted, you will be subject to the Act until your sentence is carried out. This means you will be subject to the Act until you have served your sentence or you are released from imprisonment.

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Part 1Jurisdiction

13Spies, etc

  1. Where a person (being a person not otherwise subject to this Act) is alleged to have committed an offence against section 26 or section 27, that person shall, on the recording of the allegation in the form of a charge, be deemed to be subject to this Act,—

  2. until the charge against that person is, on investigation, dismissed by a disciplinary officer; or
    1. until the disciplinary officer finds that person not guilty on the charge; or
      1. until that person is acquitted by the Court Martial; or
        1. if that person is convicted, until the sentence has been carried out or that person has served his sentence (including any further sentence imposed upon him while serving that sentence) or that person is released in due course of law from any imprisonment or detention imposed under the sentence.

          Notes
          • Section 13: substituted, on , by section 6 of the Armed Forces Discipline Amendment Act 1985 (1985 No 199).
          • Section 13(a): substituted, on , by section 8 of the Armed Forces Discipline Amendment Act (No 2) 2007 (2007 No 98).
          • Section 13(b): substituted, on , by section 8 of the Armed Forces Discipline Amendment Act (No 2) 2007 (2007 No 98).
          • Section 13(ba): inserted, on , by section 8 of the Armed Forces Discipline Amendment Act (No 2) 2007 (2007 No 98).