Defence (Visiting Forces) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules

1976 No. 45

REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE (VISITING FORCES) ACT 1963-1975.*

I. The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Defence (Visiting Forces) Act 1963-1975.

Dated this fifth day of February, 1976.

John R. Kerr

Governor-General

By His Excellency's Command,

Minister of State for Defence.

Amendments of The Defence (Visiting Forces) Regulations 

Commencement.

1. These Regulations shall come into operation on 9 February 1976.

Delegations.

2. After regulation 3 of the Defence (Visiting Forces) Regulations, the following regulation is inserted:—

“ 3a. (1) A chief of staff may, by writing signed by him, delegate to—

(a) in the case of the Chief of Naval Staff—an officer who holds a rank in the Australian Navy not below the rank of Captain;

(b) in the case of the Chief of the General Staff—an officer who holds a rank in the Australian Army not below the rank of Colonel; and

(c) in the case of the Chief of the Air Staff—an officer who holds a rank in the Australian Air Force not below the rank of Group Captain,

any of his powers or functions under these Regulations, other than this power of delegation.

“ (2) A delegation under sub-regulation (1) shall he revocable at will and shall not prevent the exercise of any power or function by a chief of staff.”.

* Notified in the Australian Government Gazette on 6th February 1976.

  Statutory Rules 1963, No. 134; as amended by Statutory Rules 1965, No; 2; 1966, No. 28; 1970, No. 202; and 1973, No 10.

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Amendments of the Defence (Visiting Forces) Regulations.

3. The Defence (Visiting Forces) Regulations arc amended as set out in. the following table:—

Provisions	Amendment
Regulation 5 ..	Omit “ sub-section (2) of section 25 ”, substitute “ sub-section 25 (2) ”.
Regulation 5a ..	Omit “ to these Regulations ”.
Sub-regulation 6 (2) ..	Omit “ sub-regulations (1) to (4) of regulation 201 ”, substitute “ sub-regulations 201 (1) to (4) (inclusive) ”.
Omit from paragraph (a) “ Military Forces ”, substitute “ Army ”.
Omit from paragraph (b) “ the Commonwealth ”, substitute “ Australia ”.
Sub-regulation 7 (1) ..	Omit “ the Commonwealth ”, substitute “ Australia ”.
Sub-regulation 7 (2) ..	Omit all words after “ Force ”.
Sub-regulation 9 (1) ..	Omit from paragraph (b) “ Naval Forces, Lieutenant-Colonel in the Military Forces ”, substitute “ Navy, Lieutenant Colonel in the Army ”.
Sub-regulation 11 (1) ..	Omit from paragraph (b) “ Naval Board, the Military Board or the Air Board ”, substitute “ Chief of Naval Staff, the Chief of the General Staff or the Chief of the Air Staff ”.
Sub-regulation 11 (2) ..	Omit from paragraph (a) “ to these Regulations ”.
Omit from sub-paragraph (i) of paragraph (b) “ of the Commonwealth ”.
Omit from sub-paragraph (iv) of paragraph (b) “ ratings ”, substitute “ sailors ”.
Sub-regulation 12 (4) ..	Omit “ of this regulation ”.
Regulation 13 ..	Repeal.
Schedule ..	Omit the heading — “ THE SCHEDULE ”, substitute the following heading— “ SCHEDULE ”.
Omit from Form 1 the heading— “ COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA ”, substitute the following heading— “ AUSTRALIA ”.
Omit from Form 1 “ members of the Police Force of the Commonwealth,”, substitute “ officers of the Commonwealth Police Force and of the Police Force ”.
Omit from Form 1 “ of the Commonwealth ” (second and last occurring).
Omit from Form 1 “ nineteen ” (wherever occurring), substitute “ 19 ”.
Omit from Form 1 “ the . . . Board”.
Omit from Form 1 “ any member of the Police Force of the Commonwealth or ”, substitute “ any officer of the Commonwealth Police Force or of the Police Force ”.
Omit from Form 2 the heading— “ COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA ”, substitute the following heading— “ AUSTRALIA ”.

 

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