EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1985 NO. 77
ISSUED BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE MINISTER FOR DEFENCE
AIR FORCE REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT)
This Statutory Rule makes necessary amendments to the Air Force Regulations as a consequence of the repeal of the Air Force (Women’s Services) Regulations.
Regulation 1 of the Statutory Rule amends sub-regulation 4(1) of the Air Force Regulations by omitting the definitions of “aircraftwoman”, “airwoman” and “Women’s Service”.
Regulation 2 of the Statutory Rule amends regulation 50 of the Air Force Regulations by omitting sub-regulations (1) and (1A), which set out the ranks of officers, including those of female officers, and inserting a new sub-regulation (1) which does not refer to the female ranks. The effect of the amendment is to abolish separate ranks for female officers.
Regulation 3 of the Statutory Rule repeals regulation 72A of the Air Force Regulations which provides for the dismissal of female officers of the Women’s Services.
Regulation 4 of the Statutory Rule amends regulation 88 of the Air Force Regulations by substituting a new sub-regulation 88(1) which omits references to separate female ranks in the table of prescribed retiring ages.
Regulation 5 of the Statutory Rule amends regulation 414 of the Air Force Regulations by omitting sub-regulation 414(3) which provides for the reduction in rank of officers, warrant officers or non-commissioned officers of a Women’s Service.
The amendments have effect from the date of gazettal of the Statutory Rule.