EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1984 NO. 365
ISSUED BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE MINISTER FOR DEFENCE
AMENDMENT OF THE DEFENCE FORCE (BOUNTIES AND GRATUITIES) 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.
Part III of the Defence Force (Bounties and Gratuities) Regulations provide for the payment of gratuities to serving members who are not entitled to pensions or invalidity benefits under the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits legislation.
These Statutory Rules repeal Part III and regulation 2A of the Regulation which has been replaced by Determination 0705, Gratuities, made under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903.
The date of effect is the date Determination 0705 is made.