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Evidence Guide: DEFPL002B - Provide advice on service discipline and criminal law matters

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DEFPL002B - Provide advice on service discipline and criminal law matters

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Plan and prepare for the provision of advice on service discipline and criminal law

  1. Circumstances that require the provision of advice on service discipline and criminal law are identified in accordance with legal practices and procedures
  2. Circumstances are analysed and the discipline issues are interpreted and clearly defined
Circumstances that require the provision of advice on service discipline and criminal law are identified in accordance with legal practices and procedures

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Circumstances are analysed and the discipline issues are interpreted and clearly defined

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Receive enquiry

  1. Enquirer's needs are identified, analysed and clarified in accordance with legal practices and procedures
  2. Legal limits of own responsibility are clearly outlined to enquirer before any information is imparted, in accordance with legal practices and procedures
  3. Enquiries outside one's area of responsibility are identified and assistance is sought or enquiry is referred on to a legal officer where appropriate
Enquirer's needs are identified, analysed and clarified in accordance with legal practices and procedures

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Legal limits of own responsibility are clearly outlined to enquirer before any information is imparted, in accordance with legal practices and procedures

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Enquiries outside one's area of responsibility are identified and assistance is sought or enquiry is referred on to a legal officer where appropriate

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Provide information in service discipline and criminal law

  1. Enquirer's or event details and problem/s are recorded in accordance with legal practices and procedures
  2. Information is relayed where available and appropriate in accordance with legal practices and procedures
  3. Research is conducted within the scope of own responsibility
  4. Non-disclosable information is not communicated and where any doubt exists as to the information's status it is not disclosed in accordance with legal practices and procedures
Enquirer's or event details and problem/s are recorded in accordance with legal practices and procedures

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Information is relayed where available and appropriate in accordance with legal practices and procedures

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Research is conducted within the scope of own responsibility

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Non-disclosable information is not communicated and where any doubt exists as to the information's status it is not disclosed in accordance with legal practices and procedures

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Consult legal officer to resolve issues

  1. Issues are communicated to legal officer and resolution/action is discussed in accordance with legal practices and procedures
  2. Suggested action/resolution is carried out in accordance with legal practices and procedures
Issues are communicated to legal officer and resolution/action is discussed in accordance with legal practices and procedures

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Suggested action/resolution is carried out in accordance with legal practices and procedures

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Assessed

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Assessment must confirm the ability to identify the issues surrounding the provision of advice on service discipline and criminal law matters, and to research and analyse information relating to these issues; to provide advice and information within the legal limits of own responsibility; to comply with professional codes of practice and ethical standards at all times; and to implement access, equity and diversity principles and practices.

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated providing a range of advice and information over time.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed in the workplace or in a simulated workplace environment providing a range of advice and information that could be expected in the workplace.

Specific resources for assessment

Access to appropriate documentation and resources normally found in the work environment and required for the job or task to be properly performed.

Required Skills and Knowledge

This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit.

Required Skills

analyse information

apply complex legal procedures

apply legal practices and procedures

communicate ideas, arguments and conclusions logically

conduct research

identify and evaluate status of information

prepare complex legal documents

use appropriate legal terminology

Required Knowledge

applicable legal practices and procedures required in the full range of tasks covered

codes of practice, ethical standards

DFDA and related legislation

legal limits of own responsibility

legal terminology

legal terminology specific to service discipline and criminal law

relevant legal process, legislation and sections, and stages involved in the legal process

Range Statement

The Range Statement relates to the Unit of Competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the Performance Criteria is detailed below.

Service discipline and criminal law may include

Defence Force Discipline Act (DFDA) which has jurisdiction over service personnel and incorporates the Commonwealth Crimes Act and Commonwealth Evidence Act

State criminal law including the following:

Criminal Codes (Queensland, WA)

Criminal Code (Tasmania)

Crimes Act 1900 (NSW & ACT)

Crimes Act 1958 (Victoria)

Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935 (SA)

Common Law for NSW, Victoria and SA

Circumstances that require the provision of advice on service discipline and criminal law may include

Complaint

Events arising that may disclose a service offence

Legal inquiry

Non-legal inquiry

Seeking information

Seeking referral

Someone seeking disclosable information

Legal practices and procedures may include

Emergency procedures

Handling contingencies

Information sources

Information specific to the defence legal service

Interviewing process

Protocol for accommodating special client needs e.g. case manager, social worker, parole officer, translator, interpreter, service requirement

Protocol for handling enquiries

Providing disclaimers

Recording information

Security/confidentiality/privacy procedures

Telephone protocol

Verifying and authorising information

Enquirer may include

Commanders

Civilian employees of the defence organisation

Defence civilians

Disciplinary appointees, including officers, warrant officers, non commissioned officers

Other members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF)

outside agencies

Identification, analysis and clarification of enquirer's needs may include

Accommodating any communication difficulties

Clarification of request or problem by summarising and repeating summaries to ensure that information gathered is reflective of the information that the enquirer wishes to communicate

And may include the requirement to communicate:

in writing

in person

verbally

via third party

electronically

Sensitivity to enquirer's emotional/physical state, cultural and service background

Legal limits of own responsibility may include those covered by

Client and the Defence legal service (e.g. Privacy Act, secrecy laws, ethical practices, codes of practice)

Provision of legal advice by a person who is not a qualified legal officer as defined by the Legal Practice Act

Relevant state/territory/commonwealth legislation

Information may include

Areas of the Defence legal service law/practice

Charges and review process

Correct contact in the Defence legal service

Disciplinary process

Jurisdiction

Non-disciplinary process

Punishments and orders

Non-disclosable information may include that covered by

Legally privileged information

Organisationally classified or caveated information

Relevant state/territory/commonwealth legislation

Resolution/action may include

Advising the enquirer after researching the appropriate information

Not pursuing the matter

Referring enquirer to another legal officer or practitioner

Referring enquirer to supervisor or appropriate authority

Referring enquirer to the appropriate government department

Carrying out resolution/action may include

Alternate dispute resolution processes

Documenting and filing communication

Informing caller of resolution

Notifying relevant department of enquiry

Promptly contacting enquirer where appropriate

Providing written or oral advice

Recording contact on database