Defence (Inquiry) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules 1997

No. 43 1

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Defence (Inquiry) Regulations 2(Amendment)

I, The 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, the Naval Defence Act 1910 and the Air Force Act 1923.

Dated 5 March 1997.

 WILLIAM DEANE

 Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

BRONWYN BISHOP

Minister for Defence Industry, Science and Personnel

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1.   Amendment

1.1   The Defence (Inquiry) Regulations are amended as set out in the following table:

Provision amended	Omit	Substitute
Subregulation 15 (1)	A chief of staff	The Chief of the Defence Force or a service chief
Paragraph 23 (1) (c)	the Chief of Naval Staff, the Chief of the General Staff or the Chief of the Air Staff, as the case requires	the Chief of Navy, the Chief of Army or the Chief of Air Force
Subregulation 24 (2)	A chief of staff other than the Chief of the Defence Force	A service chief
Subregulation 24 (2)	chief of staff	service chief
Paragraph 24 (2) (a)	Chief of Naval Staff	Chief of Navy
Paragraph 24 (2) (b)	Chief of the General Staff	Chief of Army
Paragraph 24 (2) (c)	Chief of the Air Staff	Chief of Air Force
Subregulation 40 (1)	a chief of staff	the Chief of the Defence Force or a service chief

[NOTE: These Regulations commence on gazettal: see Acts Interpretation Act 1901, s. 48.]

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NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 12 March 1997.

2. Statutory Rules 1985 No. 114 as amended by 1987 No. 36; 1990 Nos. 10 and 207.