EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1982 NO 109
ISSUED BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE MINISTER FOR DEFENCE
AIR FORCE ACT 1923 - AIR FORCE REGULATIONS
(AMENDMENT)
The Air Force Regulations, made under the Air Force Act, prescribe conditions of service for members of the Air Force.
This Statutory Rule makes various amendments to the Air Force Regulations to change the terms of re-engagement of enlisted members, to remove separate provisions for airwomen and to repeal obsolete provisions.
Period of enlistment
Regulation 92 of the Air Force Regulations prescribes periods of initial enlistment in the Air Force. Sub-paragraph (1)(a)(iii) provides for an airwoman to enlist in the Permanent Air Force for a period of 3 years or 6 years.
Regulation 1 of the Statutory Rule omits sub-paragraph 92(1)(a)(iii). In the absence of that provision, the periods of enlistment available for airwomen are the same as those prescribed for airmen.
Re-engagement of airmen
Regulation 106 of the Air Force Regulations provides, in sub-regulation (1), for re-engagement of members of the Air Force and prescribes, in sub-regulation (2), periods of re-engagement.
Regulation 2 of the Statutory Rule amends the terminology in sub-regulation 106(1) to make it clear that, although a member volunteers to be re-engaged, it is for the Chief of the Air Staff and not for the member to determine the period for which re-engagement is offered.
Regulation 2 also substitutes a new sub-regulation 106(2) which enables airmen of the Permanent Air Force to be re-engaged for periods of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 years (instead of 3, 5 or 6 years) and without regard to previous periods of enlistment or re-engagement. The substituted sub-regulation allows airwomen to re-engage for the same periods as airmen.
Service of airmen in aircrew mustering
Regulation 108 of the Air Force Regulations enables conditions regarding the mustering in which they are to serve to be imposed on airmen who have been selected for training for an aircrew mustering. These provisions are no longer used and regulation 3 of the Statutory Rule accordingly repeals regulation 108.
Discharge of persons trained as pilots
Regulation 113 provides for a bond of $160 to be entered into by a person who has been subjected to conditions under regulation 108. Along with regulation 108, the provisions of regulation 113 are not now used and regulation 4 of the Statutory Rule repeals regulation 113.
Application
All amendments have effect from the date of gazettal.