You can be sentenced to detention by the Court Martial for a maximum of 2 years. The Court Martial is a special court that deals with people in the armed forces. It decides how long you can be detained.

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82: Dismissal from service and reduction in rank, or

"What happens if you break the rules in the Armed Forces and get punished"

84: Reduction in rank and forfeiture and stay of seniority of service, or

"What happens if a Court Martial reduces your rank in the Armed Forces"

Part 3Jurisdiction of Court Martial and punishment of offenders

83Maximum term of detention

In no case shall any person be sentenced by the Court Martial to detention for a term exceeding 2 years.

Notes

Section 83: amended, on 1 July 2009, by section 27 of the Armed Forces Discipline Amendment Act (No 2) 2007 (2007 No 98).