Plain language law

New Zealand law explained for everyone

Armed Forces Discipline Act 1971

Repeals, amendments, and savings

Schedule 3: Scale of authorised summary punishments

You could also call this:

"Punishments for doing something wrong in the Armed Forces"

Illustration for Armed Forces Discipline Act 1971

You can get different punishments if you do something wrong in the Armed Forces. A disciplinary officer can give you these punishments. They include detention, reduction in rank, and a fine. You can also get a reprimand, be confined to your ship or barracks, or have to do extra work and drill. Other punishments are stoppage of leave, extra duty, and a caution. These punishments are listed in a special order. The order shows which punishments are more or less severe than others. This helps decide which punishment to give you if you do something wrong. It also helps compare different combinations of punishments to see which one is more severe, as stated in clauses 3 and 4, which are part of the scale prescribed by clause 1.

This text is automatically generated. It might be out of date or be missing some parts. Find out more about how we do this.

View the original legislation for this page at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM404263.

This page was last updated on — View changes

Topics:
Work and jobs > Worker rightsCrime and justice > Police and safety
Previous

Schedule 2: Scale of punishments which may be imposed by Court Martial, or

"Punishments given by the Court Martial: what happens if you're found guilty"

Next

Schedule 4: Summary punishments that may be imposed by commanding officer, detachment commander, or subordinate commander acting as disciplinary officer under Part 5, or

"Punishments for breaking Armed Forces rules"

3Scale of authorised summary punishments Empowered by s 117V

1

The punishments that may be imposed on an offender by a disciplinary officer are as follows:

  • detention:
    1. reduction in rank:
      1. stay of seniority:
        1. a fine:
          1. a reprimand:
            1. confinement to ship or barracks (including extra work and drill for a period equal to the period of the confinement):
              1. extra work and drill:
                1. stoppage of leave:
                    1. extra duty not exceeding 2 hours a day:
                      1. a caution.

                            1. Notes
                            • Schedule 3 clause 1: amended, on , by section 77(2)(a) of the Armed Forces Discipline Amendment Act (No 2) 2007 (2007 No 98).
                            • Schedule 3 clause 1(i): repealed, on , by section 77(2)(b) of the Armed Forces Discipline Amendment Act (No 2) 2007 (2007 No 98).

                            2

                            Except as provided in clauses 3 and 4, a punishment specified in any paragraph of the scale prescribed by clause 1 shall be regarded as less severe than any of the punishments that are specified in the preceding paragraphs of that scale.

                              3

                              1. One combination of punishments shall be regarded as less severe than any other combination of punishments if the most or more severe punishment of the first-mentioned combination is less severe than the most or more severe of the other combination of punishments.

                              2. In comparing any 2 combinations of punishments as provided in subclause (1), there shall be excluded from each combination any punishment that is the same in kind and amount as a punishment included in the other combination.

                              4

                              A combination of punishments shall be regarded as less severe than a single punishment if the most or more severe punishment of the combination is less severe than the single punishment.