Contents

Part 1                     Preliminary                                                                 

                        1      Name of Rules [see Note 1]                                              8

                        2      Commencement                                                              8

                        3      Repeal of Defence Force Discipline Rules 1985                  8

                        4      Definitions                                                                       8

                        5      Seal and stamp of Australian Military Court                        9

                        6      Cases not covered by the Act, the Rules or the Regulations 10

                        7      Instrument for purposes of section 194A of the Act            11

Part 2                     Australian Military Court                                         

                        8      Functions of Military Judge                                             12

Part 3                     Functions of Registrar, and administration       

                        9      Registrar may liaise with certain persons                         13

                       10      Registrar may consult with services about conduct of proceedings       13

                       11      Registrar may consult with services about administrative support for trial proceedings   14

                       12      Registrar to conduct case management conferences         14

Part 4                     Charge sheets and charges                                  

                       13      Charge sheets                                                               16

                       14      Charges                                                                        16

                       15      How charges to be construed                                          17

                       16      Amendment of charge sheets by Military Judge                17

                       17      Withdrawal of charge                                                      18

Part 5                     Summonses                                                               

                       18      Summons to accused person                                          19

                       19      Service of summons -- accused member of Defence Force 19

                       20      Service of summons to witness                                       19

                       21      Personal service of summons -- accused person or witness 20

                       22      Time for service of summons                                           20

Part 6                     Mode of trial -- jury or non‑jury                            

                       23      Accused person to be advised of right of election              21

                       24      Election by accused person                                            21

                    24A      Withdrawal, change or making of election by accused person 22

                    24B      Revocation of election by accused person -- multiple trials 23

Part 7                     Disclosure of prosecution case and supplementary information     

                       25      Disclosure of prosecution case against accused person -- witness statements            24

                       26      Disclosure of prosecution case against accused person -- time for providing statements, documents and information                                             25

Part 8                     Witnesses                                                                   

                       27      Securing appearance of witnesses on behalf of accused person          27

                       28      Exclusion of witness from court                                       27

                       29      Examination of witness                                                   27

                       30      Recalling of witness and calling of further witnesses          28

                       31      Witness to reply forthwith                                               29

                       32      Expenses for witnesses                                                  30

Part 9                     Military juries                                                              

                       33      Registrar to select, screen and appoint military jurors and reserve military jurors           31

                    33A      Validity of constitution of military jury                               31

                    33B      Liability to serve as member of military jury                      31

                    33C      Liability to serve as member of military jury -- special circumstances  32

                    33D      Persons disqualified from serving on military jury               33

                    33E      Persons exempt from serving on military jury                    33

                     33F      Director of Military Prosecutions to disclose information to Registrar to assist in random selection, screening and appointment of military jurors and reserve military jurors            34

                    33G      Registrar to randomly select potential military jurors          34

                    33H      Registrar to randomly select potential reserve military jurors 34

                      33I      Registrar to screen potential military jurors and reserve military jurors  35

                     33J      Biased persons not to be appointed to military jury           36

                    33K      Registrar to decide whether to excuse a potential military juror or reserve military juror -- before summons                                                                      36

                       34      Service of summons to military juror etc                           37

                       35      Registrar to appoint military jurors and reserve military jurors by summons       37

                       36      Application by military juror for withdrawal of summons      38

                    36A      Obligation to exchange information about military jurors and reserve military jurors who may be unsuitable                                                                     38

                    36B      Registrar to make results of screening process available   39

                       37      Objection by accused person on grounds of ineligibility etc 39

                       38      Objection by accused person on ground of bias                39

                       39      Military juror etc must notify belief of own bias                  39

                       40      Replacement of military jurors etc by Registrar                 40

                       41      Replacement of military jurors etc by Military Judge          40

Part 10                   Listing of hearing                                                     

                       42     Listing a hearing -- trials                                                41

                    42A      Listing a hearing -- appeals from summary authorities      42

Part 11                   Trial provisions                                                         

                       43      Employment of recorders etc                                          43

                       44      Administration of oaths and affirmations                           44

                       45      Application by accused person or prosecuting officer for adjournment of proceedings     44

                       46      Objection by accused person to military juror                   45

                       47      Swearing of military jury                                                  46

                       48      Military jury to elect spokesperson                                  46

                    48A      Military jury permitted to separate during the trial              46

                       49      Manner of voting of military jury                                       46

                       50      Right of accused person and prosecuting officer to argue and adduce evidence on matter to be decided by the Australian Military Court                           47

                       51      Pleading to charges and arraignment                               47

                       52      Pleading -- previous acquittal or conviction                      47

                       53      Opening address by prosecution                                     47

                       54      Australian Military Court may direct substitution of plea of not guilty    48

                       55      Submission of no case to answer                                    48

                       56      Opening address by defence                                           48

                       57      Closing addresses                                                         48

                       58      Summing up and military jury deliberation                        49

                    58A      Questioning of military juror -- exposure to prejudicial material            50

                    58B      Questioning of military juror -- improper inquiries about trial matters    50

                       59      Discharge of military jury                                                51

                       60      Evidence as to material facts after conviction on plea of guilty 52

                       61      Convicted person's record etc and plea in mitigation          52

Part 12                   Documents and exhibits                                        

                       62      Exhibits                                                                        53

                       63      Inspection of exhibits before trial                                      53

Part 13                   Record of proceedings                                           

                       64     Record of proceedings before Australian Military Court -- trials           54

                    64A     Record of proceedings before Australian Military Court -- appeals from summary authorities     55

                       65      Inspection of record of proceedings etc during trial            55

                       66      Loss of original record of proceedings                              56

Part 14                   Procedure for imposing punishment in case of breach of undertaking to be of good behaviour                                                    

                       67      Application of Part 14                                                     57

                       68      Evidence as to material facts, convicted person's record etc and plea in mitigation        57

Part 14A                Appeals from conviction by summary authority

Division 1                 Notices etc relating to appeals                                       

                    68A     Lodgment of notice of appeal etc                                     58

                    68B     Notification of appeal or application for extension of time to appeal       58

                    68C     Discontinuance of appeal                                                59

                    68D     Decision on application for extension of time to appeal      59

                    68E     Information relating to appeal                                           60

Division 2                 Conduct of appeal                                                          

                     68F     How appeal is conducted                                                61

                    68G     Amended grounds of appeal                                            61

                    68H     New evidence                                                                61

                      68I     Report by summary authority                                          62

Division 3                 Decision on appeal                                                        

                     68J     Determination of appeal                                                  62

                    68K     Reasons for decision                                                      63

                     68L     New trial                                                                        63

Part 15                   Miscellaneous                                                           

                       69      Practice notes                                                               64

                       70      Adjournments                                                                64

                       71     Lodging or giving documents to Australian Military Court or Registrar   64

                       72     Lodging or giving documents to person other than Australian Military Court or Registrar 66

                       73      Relief from Rules                                                            68

                       74      Proceedings wanting or in doubt                                      68

Schedule 1              Statement of offences                                                  70

Part 1                       Offences against Defence Force Discipline Act 1982         70

Part 2                       Offences against Defence Force Discipline Regulations 1985  77

Part 3                       Offences against Criminal Code                                       77

Schedule 2              Forms                                                                          78

Form 1                      Seal of the Australian Military Court                                 78

Form 2                      Charge sheet                                                                 79

Notes                                                                                                          80

 

  

Notes to the Australian Military Court Rules 2007

Note 1

The Australian Military Court Rules 2007 (in force under the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982) as shown in this compilation comprise Select Legislative Instrument 2007 No. 360 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Table of Instruments

Table of Amendments