EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1985 NO. 91
ISSUED BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE MINISTER FOR DEFENCE
AIR FORCE REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT)
An amendment to the Defence Force Regulations, made concurrently with this Statutory Rule, revises and consolidates legislative provision for defence practice areas by introducing, with effect from 1 July 1985, new provisions of tri-service application
Existing regulations providing for practices, operations, surveys and associated matters are therefore rendered redundant.
The Air Force Regulations prescribed matters concerning defence practices, as follows:
Regulation 433 provided for compensation for damage or loss arising out of the use of land for a defence practice. Claims were to be made on the form prescribed by that regulation (Form 39).
Regulation 438 provided for the stopping of traffic, including air traffic, in dangerous proximity to a practice area.
Regulation 439 provided for the declaration by order of air fighting, gunnery, bombing or similar practice areas, and for the safe exclusion of ships, boats, aircraft or persons from those areas.
Regulation 439A provided for the declaration by proclamation of Air Force Operational or Practice Areas, and for the safe exclusion of ships, boats, aircraft or persons from those areas.
The matters which were covered by regulations 433, 438, 439 and 439A and Form 39 are now covered in the new provisions of the Defence Force Regulations.
Regulations 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the Statutory Rule repeal these regulations and that form with effect from 1 July 1985.