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title: "Petition to a reviewing authority for review of a service tribunal conviction or punishment (DFDA s 153)"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/precedents/military-and-defence-law/petition-for-review-of-service-tribunal-conviction"
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site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "a64-petition-for-review-of-service-tribunal-conviction"
area_id: "A64"
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ai_level: "yellow"
version: 1
task_ids: ["A64-H20261018-7"]
law_stated_as_at: "2026-10-18"
---

# Petition to a reviewing authority for review of a service tribunal conviction or punishment (DFDA s 153)

> A petition by a convicted ADF member to a competent reviewing authority under s 153 of the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (Cth), lodged within 30 days after notice of the automatic review result, setting out the…

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Law stated as at: 2026-10-18

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A petition by a convicted ADF member to a competent reviewing authority under s 153 of the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (Cth), lodged within 30 days after notice of the automatic review result, setting out the grounds and the relief sought.

## Key facts

- Kind: Letter. A letter or email you adapt and send.
- Practice area: [Military & Defence Law](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/military-and-defence-law.md)
- Jurisdictions: Australia, Commonwealth
- AI level: Yellow. AI can help in set ways. A lawyer checks specific points before use.
- Law stated as at: 2026-10-18
- Status: Maintained. Checked on 2026-10-18 against the 2 authorities it cites, for Australia and Commonwealth.

## When to use it

Use when a service tribunal has convicted a member (or given a direction under s 145(2) or (5)) and the member wants a further review after the automatic review. Diarise the 30-day limit from the date of notice of the automatic review result; ask for an extension early if needed.

## Used for these tasks

- [Prepare a request for review of a service tribunal conviction or punishment](https://ailawframework.com/practice/military-and-defence-law.md#A64-H20261018-7)

## How AI may be used

AI may build the chronology from the tribunal record and list possible grounds for the lawyer to assess; the lawyer writes the grounds and decides what to argue.

**AI may:**

- Build a chronology and record index from the service tribunal record
- Calculate the 30-day period from the notice date
- List points in the record for the lawyer to assess as grounds

**AI must not:**

- Must not write the grounds of review for lodgement
- Must not draft or outline any statement by the member

**The lawyer checks:**

- Petition lodged with a competent reviewing authority within time, or an extension sought
- Grounds and relief settled by the lawyer with the member
- Interaction with any appeal to the Appeal Tribunal considered

## Authorities

- [Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (Cth) s 153(1), (1A), (1B) (petition for review; 30 days after notice of the s 152(3) review results unless extended)](https://www8.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/legis/cth/consol_act/dfda1982188/s153.html)
- [Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (Cth) s 153(2) (petition within 60 days after the Defence Force Discipline Appeal Tribunal dismisses an appeal, or a further period allowed)](https://www8.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/legis/cth/consol_act/dfda1982188/s153.html)

## Full text and drafting notes

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*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*