Naval Forces (Firing Areas) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules

1976 No. 30

REGULATIONS UNDER THE NAVAL DEFENCE ACT 1910-1975.*

I, THE ADMINISTRATOR of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Naval Defence Act 1910-1975.

Dated this thirtieth day of January, 1976.

A. R. CUTLER

Administrator.

By His Excellency’s Command,

D. J. KILLEN

Minister of State for Defence.

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Amendments of the Naval Forces (Firing Areas) Regulations

Commencement.

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

2. After regulation 2 of the Naval Forces (Firing Areas) Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—

Delegations.

“ 2a. (1) The Chief of Naval Staff may, by writing signed by him, delegate to an officer who holds a rank in the Australian Navy not below the rank of Captain any of his powers or functions under these Regulations other than this power of delegation.

“ (2) A delegation under sub-regulation (1) shall be revocable at will and no delegation shall prevent the exercise of any power or function by the Chief of Naval Staff.”.

Gunnery, bombing. &c., practice areas

3. Regulation 2 of the Naval Forces (Firing Areas) Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (1) the words “ Naval Board ” and substituting the words “ Chief of Naval Staff ”;

(b) by omitting from paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (1) the word “ it ” and substituting the word “ he ”;

(c) by omitting from paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (1) the words “ Naval Forces of the Commonwealth ” and substituting the words “ Australian Navy ”; and

(d) by omitting sub-regulation (2) and substituting the following sub-regulation:—

“ (2) In sub-regulation (1), ‘ Australia ’ includes the Territories.”.

* Notified in the Australian Government Gazette on 3 February 1976.

  Statutory Rules 1960, No. 49, as amended by Statutory Rules 1962, No. 67; 1965, No. 97; 1970, No. 23; and 1974, No. 125.

 

Transitional.

4. A declaration or determination made by the Naval Board under the Naval Forces (Firing Areas) Regulations