Defence Force Amendment Regulations 2011 (No. 1) (Cth)

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Defence Force Amendment Regulations 2011 (No. 1)1

Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 22

I, QUENTIN BRYCE, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Defence Act 1903.

Dated 10 March 2011

QUENTIN BRYCE

Governor-General

By Her Excellency’s Command

DAVID FEENEY

Parliamentary Secretary for Defence

  1. Name of Regulations

These Regulations are the Defence Force Amendment Regulations 2011 (No. 1).

  1. Commencement

These Regulations commence on the day after they are registered.

  1. Amendment of Defence Force Regulations 1952

Schedule 1 amends the Defence Force Regulations 1952.

Schedule 1          Amendments

(regulation 3)

[1]          After Part 15

insert

Part 15A                 Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal

93ADefinitions

In this Part:

defence award — see regulation 93C.

defence honour — see regulation 93B.

Note   Several other words and expressions used in these Regulations have the meaning given by section 110T of the Act, for example:

·Chair

·foreign award

·procedural rules

·reviewable decision

·review of a reviewable decision

·Tribunal member.

93BMeaning of defence honour

For section 110T of the Act, an honour mentioned in Part 1 of Schedule 3 is a defence honour.

93CMeaning of defence award

For section 110T of the Act, an award mentioned in Part 2 of Schedule 3 is a defence award.

93DDisclosure of information

(1)A person commits an offence if:

(a)the person discloses information; and

(b)the information:

(i)is obtained by the person as a member of the Tribunal, or as a person or organisation assisting the Tribunal; and

(ii)is part of or relates to an application for review of a reviewable decision.

Penalty:   20 penalty units.

(2)Subregulation (1) does not apply if:

(a)the disclosure of the information is permitted or required by the Act or the procedural rules; or

(b)the disclosure of the information is the subject of an order under section 110XD of the Act; or

(c)the disclosure of the information is only by or to the person to whom the information relates; or

(d)the disclosure of the information is authorised by the person to whom the information relates.

93ERemuneration

(1)For subsection 110YE (1) of the Act, the remuneration payable to the Chair is $945 a day.

(2)For subsection 110YE (1) of the Act, the remuneration payable to another Tribunal member is $685 a day.

93FTravel allowance

For subsection 110YE (2) of the Act, the rate of travel allowance payable to a Tribunal member is in accordance with the Tier 2 rate under the Remuneration Tribunal Determination 2004/03.

[2]          After Schedule 2

insert

Schedule 3          Defence honours and awards

(regulations 93B and 93C)

Part 1           Defence honours

Item

Name of honour

1 Victoria Cross for Australia
2 Victoria Cross
3 Star of Gallantry
4 Companion of the Distinguished Service Order
5 Distinguished Service Cross (Australia)
6 Conspicuous Service Cross
7 Nursing Service Cross
8 Royal Red Cross (1st Class)
9 Distinguished Service Cross (Imperial)
10 Military Cross
11 Distinguished Flying Cross
12 Air Force Cross
13 Royal Red Cross (2nd Class)
14 Medal for Gallantry
15 Distinguished Service Medal (Australia)
16 Distinguished Conduct Medal
17 Conspicuous Gallantry Medal
18 Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Flying)
19 Conspicuous Service Medal
20 Distinguished Service Medal (Imperial)
21 Military Medal
22 Distinguished Flying Medal
23 Air Force Medal
24 Queen’s Gallantry Medal
25 Commendation for Gallantry
26 Queen’s Commendation for Brave Conduct
27 Queen’s Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air
28 Mention in Despatches
29 Commendation for Distinguished Service

Part 2           Defence awards

Item

Name of award

1 Naval General Service Medal 1915–62
2 General Service Medal 1918–62
3 1939–45 Star
4 Atlantic Star
5 Air Crew Europe Star
6 Africa Star
7 Pacific Star
8 Burma Star
9 Italy Star
10 France and Germany Star
11 Defence Medal
12 War Medal, 1939–45
13 Australia Service Medal 1939–45
14 Australian Active Service Medal 1945–1975
15 Korea Medal
16 United Nations Service Medal for Korea
17 General Service Medal 1962
18 Vietnam Medal
19 Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal
20 Australian Active Service Medal
21 International Force East Timor Medal
22 Afghanistan Medal
23 Iraq Medal
24 Australian Service Medal 1945–75
25 Australian General Service Medal for Korea
26 Australian Service Medal
27 Rhodesia Medal
28 Defence Force Service Medal
29 Reserve Force Decoration
30 Reserve Force Medal
31 Defence Long Service Medal
32 Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal
33 Champion Shots Medal
34 Army Best Shots Medal
35 Queen’s Medal for Champion Shots of the RAAF
36 Royal Navy Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
37 Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve Decoration
38 Royal Navy Reserve Decoration
39 Royal Naval Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
40 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
41 Royal Fleet Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
42 Meritorious Service Medal
43 Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (Army)
44 Efficiency Decoration
45 Efficiency Medal
46 Meritorious Service Medal (RAAF)
47 Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (RAAF)
48 Air Efficiency Award
49 Cadet Forces Medal
50 Australian Defence Medal
51 Anniversary of National Service 1951–1972 Medal

Note

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