Defence Force Discipline Act
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The Defence Force Discipline Act of 1982 is the foundation of military law in Australia
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It is legislation that governs the Australian military. Main points of reference is discipline of defence members, powers of service police, rights of defence members, punishment and the Jurisdiction of the DFDA in regards to state territory and commonwealth law.
Section 114, added to the Act in 2007, created the Australian Military Court
, later deemed constitutionally invalid.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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It is legislation that governs the Australian military. Main points of reference is discipline of defence members, powers of service police, rights of defence members, punishment and the Jurisdiction of the DFDA in regards to state territory and commonwealth law.
Section 114, added to the Act in 2007, created the Australian Military Court
Australian Military Court
The Australian Military Court was a military service tribunal established in 2007 with the primary aim of maintaining military justice within the Australian Defence Force. In August 2009, the High Court of Australia ruled that the AMC was unconstitutional according to the Constitution of...
, later deemed constitutionally invalid.