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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Conduct summary trials
   • Determine jurisdiction.
   • Make a determination by assessing applications and objections.
   • Conduct trial proceedings.
   • Assess evidence, examine trial documentation and seek clarification.
   • Determine guilt or innocence and give a judgement.
   • Listen to, interpret and determine validity of plea/s.
   • Listen to and interpret prosecutorial advice and mitigation.
   • Impose punishment/s and provide reasons.
2. Complete post-trial requirements
   • Conduct post-trial procedures.
   • Complete, process and store post-trial documentation.
3. Conduct summary trials
   • Determine jurisdiction.
   • Make a determination by assessing applications and objections.
   • Conduct trial proceedings.
   • Assess evidence, examine trial documentation and seek clarification.
   • Determine guilt or innocence and give a judgement.
   • Listen to, interpret and determine validity of plea/s.
   • Listen to and interpret prosecutorial advice and mitigation.
   • Impose punishment/s and provide reasons.
4. Complete post-trial requirements
   • Conduct post-trial procedures.
   • Complete, process and store post-trial documentation.

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion.

communicating in writing and orally

completing post-trial documentation

questioning and responding to questioning

conducting interviews

deciding the admissibility of evidence

deciding the guilt of an accused (considering the evidence)

interpreting relevant Australian Defence Force (ADF) policies

selecting a punishment for the convicted (considering the circumstances and law)

undertaking research

providing advice that is relevant and appropriate to the circumstances

dealing with evidence

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

types of charges and their proofs

types of punishments

relevant references for locating relevant information

who can issue summonses

who can issue warrants

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