Parts Of Defence Force Discipline Act Law Manual 240/25/26 – Internal Review Documents For Release (pdf, 1.49 Mb)

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This release comprises an interim edition of the Defence Force Discipline Act Law Manual, a reference document issued by the Director General of Military Legal Service in December 2022. The manual provides legal policy guidance on the summary discipline system and is primarily intended for legal officers, military police, and discipline subject matter experts. It consolidates guidance from four separate manuals: the Disciplinary Infringement Manual, Summary Discipline Manual, Superior Tribunal Manual, and this DFDA Law Manual. The document reflects updates from the Discipline Legislation Amendment (Discipline Reform) Act 2021, with Amendment Level 2 incorporating substantive changes effective December 2022, including abolition of Subordinate Summary Authority, revised Superior Summary Authority jurisdiction, updated punishment tables, and four new service offences. The manual remains in interim edition status, maintaining the chapter structure of earlier discipline law guidance. No substantial redactions are evident in the excerpt provided.