Armed Forces Disciplinary Punishment Act Article 4

In this Act, terms are defined as follows:1. The term “disciplinary offense” refers to the behavior, inconsistent with the mandates of the disciplinary rules, by the servicemember during his/her active service either committed while executing duty assignment or committed at occasions unrelated to the executing of duty assignment.2. The term “service-affiliation agency” refers to the agencies (institutes), garrisons, schools, or non-departmental public bodies with which the servicemember is affiliated during his/her active service;3. The term “competent authority” refers to the officer or official that is authorized to command and supervise or impose punishment on servicemembers;4. The term “authority agency” refers to the agencies (institutes), garrisons, schools, or non-departmental public bodies with which the competent authority is affiliated;5. The term “legal professional” refers to a commissioned officer who holds the certificate of qualification of Judge Advocate or National Defense Legal Officer and is assigned the position of Judge Advocate or National Defense Legal Officer pursuant to law;6. The term “heavy punishment” refers to dismissal, rescission of enlistment, rank reduction, the record of major demerit, and confinement for repentance education, or a pecuniary punishment of more than 2-month basic pay of a punished servicemember.