Naval Forces Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules

1980 No. 7

REGULATIONS UNDER THE NAVAL DEFENCE ACT 1910*

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Naval Defence Act 1910.

Dated this twenty-fourth day of January, 1980.

ZELMAN COWEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command

(Sgd J. E. McLEAY)

Minister of State for Administrative Services for and on behalf of the

Minister of State for Defence

 

AMENDMENTS OF THE NAVAL FORCES REGULATIONS  

Judge Advocate-General for the Navy

1. Regulation 20a of the Naval Forces Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulations (1) and (2) and substituting the following sub-regulations:

“ (1) In this regulation ‘ appoint ’ includes re-appoint.

“ (2) The Governor-General may, by instrument in writing appoint—

(a) a Judge Advocate-General for the Navy; and

(b) a Deputy Judge Advocate-General for the Navy.

“ (2a) Subject to sub-regulation (2b), a person appointed under sub-regulation (2) holds office for such period, not exceeding 3 years as is specified in the instrument of his appointment

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 1 February 1980

  Statutory Rules 1935 No. 133 as amended by Statutory Rules 1936 Nos. 63 and 119; 1938 Nos. 20, 46, 70 and 91; 1939 Nos. 26, 27, 72 and 143; 1940 Nos. 123, 135, 147, 197, 217 and 240; 1941 Nos. 21, 187, 215 and 242; 1942 Nos. 48 and 202; 1943 No. 42; 1944 No. 63; 1946 Nos. 26 and 32; 1947 Nos. 34 and 130; 1948 Nos. 37, 87 and 88; 1950 Nos. 4 and 26; 1951 Nos. 53, 66 and 165; 1953 No. 19; 1954 Nos. 28, 115 and 123; 1955 Nos. 5 and 16; 1956 No. 78; 1958 No. 88; 1959 No. 38; 1961 Nos. 51 and 67; 1963 Nos. 113 and 145; 1964 Nos. 143 and 157; 1965 Nos. 56 and 67; 1967 No. 20; 1968 Nos. 15 and 79; 1969 No. 128; 1970 Nos. 35, 71 and 179; 1971 No. 16; 1972 Nos. 1, 44, 75, 125 and 158; 1973 Nos. 58, 105 and 274; 1974 No. 78; 1975 No. 1; 1976 Nos. 15 and 56; and 1978 Nos. 54 and 75; and 1979 No. 251

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“ (2b) A. person appointed under sub-regulation (2) may, by writing signed by him, delivered to the Governor-General, resign his office, and the resignation shall take effect on the day on which it is received by the Governor-General or on such later day as is specified in the writing.”.

Application to present office holders

2. A person holding office as the Judge Advocate General for the Navy, or the Deputy Judge Advocate General for the Navy, immediately before these Regulations come into effect shall be deemed to have been appointed for a period of 3 years commencing on the date of his appointment.

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