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Armed Forces Discipline Act 2000

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All reference to 'Parts' and 'sections' are from the Armed Forces Discipline Act 2000. For other versions of these Explanatory Notes, see More Resources.

  1. Introduction

  2. Summary

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    Background

    1. The system of discipline in the armed forces

    2. The reasons for change

  4. The Act

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    Commentary on Sections

    1. Sections 1 - 10: Custody

      1. Arrangements in force prior to commencement of Act

        1. The new arrangements

    2. Section 1: Custody without charge

    3. Section 2: Custody after charge

    4. Section 3: Review of custody after charge

    5. Section 4: Custody during court-martial proceedings

    6. Section 5: Release from custody after charge or during court-martial proceedings

    7. Section 6: Arrest during proceedings

    8. Section 7: Judicial Officers

    9. Section 8: Custody Rules

    10. Section 9: Bail in proceeding for illegal absence.

    11. Section 10: Further amendments relating to custody

    12. Sections 11 – 12: Election for court-martial trial

      1. Arrangements in force prior to commencement of this Act

      2. The new arrangements

    13. Section 11: Right to elect court-martial trial

    14. Section 12: Limits on powers of courts-martial where accused elected court-martial trial

    15. Section 13: Functions of prosecuting authority

    16. Sections 14 – 25: Summary Appeal Courts

      1. The new arrangements

    17. Section 14: Summary Appeal Courts

    18. Section 15: Appointment of judge advocates

    19. Section 16: Officers qualified for membership of the Summary Appeal Court

    20. Section 17: Constitution of Summary Appeal Court for appeals

    21. Section 18: Right of appeal

    22. Section 19: Hearing of appeals

    23. Section 20: Powers of the Summary Appeal Court

    24. Section 21: Making of, and appeals from, decisions of the court.

    25. Section 22: Rules

    26. Section 23: Oaths required of members of the court

    27. Section 24: Privileges of witnesses and others

    28. Section 25: Further amendments relating to the Summary Appeal Courts

    29. Section 26: Interpretation

    30. Section 27: Repeals

    31. Section 28: Short title and commencement

  6. Commencement Date

  7. Hansard References

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