Armed Forces Discipline Act 1971

Special provisions for dealing with mentally impaired persons

197: Substitution of finding and quashing of sentence where accused was insane

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"What happens if someone in the armed forces breaks the law while insane?"

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You are looking at a law called the Armed Forces Discipline Act 1971. This law had a part called section 197 that was about what happens if someone is insane when they do something wrong. This part of the law was repealed, which means it was cancelled, on 1 July 2009 by the Armed Forces Discipline Amendment Act (No 2) 2007, specifically by section 67.

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Part 10Special provisions for dealing with mentally impaired persons

197Substitution of finding and quashing of sentence where accused was insane (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 197: repealed, on , by section 67 of the Armed Forces Discipline Amendment Act (No 2) 2007 (2007 No 98).