EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1984 NO. 382
ISSUED BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE MINISTER FOR DEFENCE
AMENDMENT OF THE AIR FORCE REGULATIONS
Section 12 of the Defence Amendment Act 1979 allows the Minister to make interim determinations amending or repealing regulations. The Act also deems such interim determinations to be Statutory Rules.
Air Force Regulations 635, 636 and 644 provide for the payment of a bounty or gratuity to certain members of the Air Force who render service in the Permanent Air Force.
The Statutory Rules repeal Division 11 of Part XI which contains those regulations and which has been replaced by Determination 0709, Medical Officers and Dental Officers - Bounty Payable on Appointment to a Permanent or Short Service Commission, Determination 0710, Medical Officers and Dental Officers - Gratuity Payable on Completion of Appointment to a Short Service Commission, and Determination 0711, Reserve Medical Officers and Dental Officers - Gratuity for Continuous Full-time Service, being determinations made under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903.
The date of effect is the date of making of Determinations 0709, 0710 and 0711.