Commonwealth Numbered Acts

Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1984 No. 164 of 1984 - SECT 69

69. Section 172 of the Principal Act is amended-

   (a)  by omitting sub-section (1) and substituting the following
        sub-section:



"(1) The following punishments imposed by a service tribunal do not take
effect unless approved by a reviewing authority:

   (a)  imprisonment for life;

   (b)  imprisonment for a specific period;

   (c)  dismissal from the Defence Force;

   (d)  segregated confinement for a period exceeding 3 days;

   (e)  confinement to cell for a period exceeding 3 days;

   (f)  extra drill for a period exceeding 3 days;

   (g)  restriction of custodial privileges for a period exceeding 7 days.";
        and

   (b)  by inserting after sub-section (3) the following sub-section:



"(3A) A person on whom a punishment of imprisonment for life or imprisonment
for a specific period is imposed may be kept in custody pending approval under
sub-section (1) of the punishment and, if the punishment is approved, any day
on which the person was so kept in custody counts as a day of that
imprisonment.".