EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1984 NO. 393
ISSUED BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE MINISTER FOR DEFENCE
DEFENCE FORCE RETIREMENT AND DEATH BENEFITS (ANNUAL RATES OF PAY) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT)
The Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1984, assented to on 25 October 1984, made various amendments to the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973 (“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 Retirement and Death Benefits (Annual Rates of Pay) Regulations (“the Regulations”), made under the Act, prescribe various matters for the purposes of the Act, including a reference to the Chief of Defence Force Staff.
This Statutory Rule amends regulation 4 of the Regulations, consequential upon the amendment contained in the Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1984, to substitute the new title of “Chief of the Defence Force”.
The amendment has effect from the date of gazettal of the Statutory Rule.