EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1984 NO. 392
ISSUED BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE MINISTER FOR DEFENCE
DEFENCE FORCE REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT)
The Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1984, assented to on 25 October 1984, made various amendments to the Defence Act 1903 (“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.
The Defence Force Regulations, made under the Act, prescribe various matters for the purposes of the Act, including references to the Chief of Defence Force Staff.
This Statutory Rule amends the Defence Force Regulations consequential upon the amendments contained in the Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1984.
Regulations 1 and 2 of the Statutory Rule amend regulations 4 and 9 to substitute the new title of “Chief of the Defence Force”.
The amendments have effect from the date of gazettal of the Statutory Rule.