EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1983 NO 195
ISSUED BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE MINISTER FOR DEFENCE
DEFENCE FORCE (RESERVES) (FINANCIAL) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT)
Parts III, X and XV and section 116 of the Statute Law Revision Act 1981 make various changes to the titles and structures of the Reserve Forces in the Air Force, the Army and the Navy. These changes, which stem from recommendations of the 1974 Millar Committee Report on the Citizen Military Forces, come into operation from the date of proclamation (on 30 September 1983).
The Defence Force (Reserves) (Financial) Regulations, made under the Defence Act 1903, the Naval Defence Act 1910 and the Air Force Act 1923, provide for financial conditions of service and related matters for members of the Defence Force Reserve Forces.
This Statutory Rule makes amendments to the Defence Force (Reserves) (Financial) Regulations consequential on title changes made by the Statute Law Revision Act 1981.
Regulation 2 of the Statutory Rule substitutes in regulation 2 of the Defence Force (Reserves) (Financial) Regulations a revised definition of ‘member’ for the purposes of those regulations. A further amendment corrects a cross-reference.
Regulation 3 of the Statutory Rule amends regulation 4 by substituting ‘Australian Army Reserve’, ‘Australian Air Force Reserve’ and ‘Active Australian Army Reserve’ for ‘Citizen Military Forces’, ‘Citizen Air Force’ and ‘CMF’.
Regulations 4 and 5 of the Statutory Rule amend regulations 5A and 8 to omit a definition of ‘training year’ and to substitute a definition of ‘training period’ to accord with the proposed scheme.
Commencement
The Statutory Rule comes into operation on 30 September 1983, the date from which Parts III, X and XV and section 116 of the Statute Law Revision Act 1981 are proclaimed to commence.