EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1984 NO. 384
ISSUED BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE MINISTER FOR DEFENCE
AIR FORCE REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT)
The Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1984, assented to on 25 October 1984, made various amendments to the Air Force Act 1923 (“the Act”) and other Defence legislation. Among other things, these amendments changed the title of the Chief of Defence Force Staff to the new title of Chief of the Defence Force, abolished the annual training obligation of members of the Emergency Forces, and expanded the power of the Minister for Defence in determining financial conditions for members of the Defence Force to include the authorisation of certain deductions from the salary and allowances of a member.
The Air Force Regulations (“the Regulations”), made under the Act, prescribe various matters for the purposes of the Act, including references to the Chief of Defence Force Staff, provisions relating to the Air Force Emergency Force and provisions prescribing financial conditions for members of the Air Force.
This Statutory Rule amends the Regulations consequential upon the amendments contained in the Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1984.
Regulations 1 and 2 of the Statutory Rule amend regulations 7 and 45A to substitute the new title of “Chief of the Defence Force”.
Regulation 3 of the Statutory Rule repeals regulations 442A and 442B to omit references to the abolished annual training obligation of members of the Air Force Emergency Force.
Regulation 4 of the Statutory Rule amends regulation 529A to ensure the recoverability of deductions from salary or allowances provided for by a determination made under the Minister’s expanded power.
The amendments have effect from the date of gazettal of the Statutory Rule.