Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

AUSTRALIAN MILITARY COURT RULES 2007 - REG 59

         (1)   The Military Judge must discharge the military jury if the military jury finds the accused person:

                (a)    guilty; or

               (b)    not guilty; or

                (c)    was suffering from a mental impairment at the time of the act or omission that is the subject of the charge, that caused the accused person not to be responsible, in accordance with the law, for the act or omission.

         (2)   The Military Judge must discharge the military jury from giving a verdict in the matter if, after the matter has been given into the charge of the military jury:

                (a)    the accused person pleads guilty; and

               (b)    the Military Judge accepts the plea.

         (3)   The Military Judge may discharge the military jury or a military juror if he or she becomes aware of an irregularity in the behaviour or conduct of the military jury.

         (4)   The Military Judge may discharge the military jury if a member or members of the military jury are unavailable.