Courts-Martial Appeal Tribunal
1957 – 3 July 1985
Renamed Defence Force Discipline Appeal Tribunal in 1985.
Appellate tribunal of judges that heard appeals by members of the Navy, Army and Air Force against convictions by courts martial.
Names over time
- Courts-Martial Appeal Tribunal1957–1985
- Defence Force Discipline Appeal Tribunal1985–present
How it came into existence
Constituted under the Courts-Martial Appeals Act 1955, which created a civilian appeal tribunal for convictions by naval, military and air force courts martial; the tribunal is recorded as operating from about 1957.
Legislation: Courts-Martial Appeals Act 1955
How it ended
Continued as the Defence Force Discipline Appeal Tribunal from 3 July 1985, when the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 commenced and its Act was renamed the Defence Force Discipline Appeals Act 1955.
Main functions
- Appeals against convictions by naval, military and air force courts martial
- Review of courts-martial sentences on appeal
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Defence.
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Sources
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