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DEFENCE FORCE DISCIPLINE ACT 1982 - SECT 190 Jurisdiction of civil courts in relation to offences

DEFENCE FORCE DISCIPLINE ACT 1982 - SECT 190

Jurisdiction of civil courts in relation to offences

  (1)   Subject to the Constitution, a civil court does not have jurisdiction to try a charge of a service offence.

  (2)   Subject to subsection   (4), the jurisdiction of a civil court to try a charge of a civil court offence is not affected by this Act.

  (4)   A civil court does not have jurisdiction to try a charge of a civil court offence that:

  (a)   is an ancillary offence in relation to an offence against this Act (other than section   61) or the regulations; and

  (b)   was committed by a person at a time when the person was a defence member or a defence civilian.