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NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
Military Discipline
Supplementary
Measures Act, No. 16 of 1999
Long title
To provide for a new system of military courts with a view to improved enforcement of military discipline; and to provide for incidental matters.
Table of contents
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Long title
To provide for a new system of military courts with a view to improved enforcement of military discipline; and to provide for incidental matters.
Table of contents
| SECTION | TITLE |
| ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS | |
| 1. | Definitions |
| CHAPTER 1. APPLICATION OF ACT | |
| 2. | Objects of Act |
| 3. | Application of Act |
| 4. | Conflict with other acts |
| 5. | Extra-territorial application |
| CHAPTER 2. MILITARY COURTS AND DISCIPLINARY FORUMS | |
| 6. | Establishment of military court system |
| 7. | Composition and jurisdiction of Court of Military Appeals |
| 8. | Powers of Court of Military Appeals |
| 9. | Composition and jurisdiction of Court of Senior Military Judge |
| 10. | Composition and jurisdiction of Court of Military Judge |
| 11. | Jurisdiction of commanding officer |
| 12. | Penalties |
| CHAPTER 3. FUNCTIONS, SYSTEMS, STAFF, DIRECTION, CONTROL AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF MILITARY LEGAL SERVICES | |
| 13. | Assignment of functions |
| 14. | Minister’s powers in respect of assignment |
| 15. | Period of assignment |
| 16. | Members to be assigned |
| 17. | Removal from assignment |
| 18. | Oath or affirmation |
| 19. | General duties of military judges and senior military judges |
| 20. | Military assessors |
| 21. | General duties of prosecution and defence counsel |
| 22. | Functions, direction and control of military prosecution authority |
| 23. | Right to legal representation |
| 24. | Functions, direction and control of military legal defence counsel authority |
| 25. | Right to review of trial |
| 26. | Functions, direction and control of military review authority |
| 27. | Appointment of Adjutant General |
| 28. | Functions of Adjutant General |
| CHAPTER 4. PRE-TRIAL PROCEDURES | |
| 29. | Arraignment |
| 30. | Preliminary investigations |
| 31. | Confinement of arrested persons |
| 32. | Trial scheduling and notification of trial dates and charges |
| CHAPTER 5. TRIAL PROCEDURES | |
| 33. | Trial procedures |
| CHAPTER 6. POST-TRIAL PROCEDURES | |
| 34. | Appeal and review |
| 35. | Promulgation |
| 36. | Bringing into operation of suspended sentences after trial |
| 37. | Warrants of committal or release |
| CHAPTER 7. GENERAL PROVISIONS | |
| 38. | Privilege |
| 39. | Language |
| 40. | Administration |
| 41. | Delegation of powers |
| 42. | Suspension awaiting trial or appeal |
| 43. | Repeal and amendment of laws |
| 44. | Transitional provisions |
| 45. | Short title and commencement |
| Sch.1. | SCHEDULE 1. REPEALED PROVISIONS (SECTION 43(a)) |
| Sch.2. | AMENDMENT OF LAWS (SECTION 43(b)) |
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