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Armed Forces Discipline Act 1971

Armed Forces Discipline Committee - Establishment of Armed Forces Discipline Committee

161: Purpose of Discipline Committee

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"The Discipline Committee makes sure people in the Armed Forces get fair punishments."

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The Discipline Committee helps make sure people get fair sentences for breaking the rules in the Armed Forces Discipline Act. You can think of it like a group that makes guidelines for judges to follow when deciding punishments. This helps keep the sentencing practice consistent.

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Part 8AArmed Forces Discipline Committee
Establishment of Armed Forces Discipline Committee

161Purpose of Discipline Committee

  1. The purpose of the Discipline Committee is to produce sentencing guidelines for offences against this Act in order to ensure consistency in sentencing practice.

Notes
  • Section 161: substituted, on , by section 44 of the Armed Forces Discipline Amendment Act (No 2) 2007 (2007 No 98).
  • Section 161: amended, on , by section 11 of the Military Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2018 (2018 No 36).