Commonwealth Numbered Acts

Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1984 No. 164 of 1984 - SECT 61

61. Section 135 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after sub-section
(4) the following sub-section:

"(4A) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall be taken to require the Defence Force
magistrate to give either a ruling of the kind referred to in paragraph (1)
(c) or a ruling of the kind referred to in paragraph (1) (d) unless-

   (a)  the accused person has submitted that the Defence Force magistrate
        should give a ruling of the first-mentioned kind; or

   (b)  the interests of justice require that the Defence Force magistrate
        should give a ruling of the first-mentioned kind.".