Statutory Rules
1976 No. 45
REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE (VISITING FORCES) ACT 1963-1975.*
I. The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Defence (Visiting Forces) Act 1963-1975.
Dated this fifth day of February, 1976.
John R. Kerr
Governor-General
By His Excellency's Command,
Minister of State for Defence.
Amendments of The Defence (Visiting Forces) Regulations†
Commencement.
1. These Regulations shall come into operation on 9 February 1976.
Delegations.
2. After regulation 3 of the Defence (Visiting Forces) Regulations, the following regulation is inserted:—
“ 3a. (1) A chief of staff may, by writing signed by him, delegate to—
(a) in the case of the Chief of Naval Staff—an officer who holds a rank in the Australian Navy not below the rank of Captain;
(b) in the case of the Chief of the General Staff—an officer who holds a rank in the Australian Army not below the rank of Colonel; and
(c) in the case of the Chief of the Air Staff—an officer who holds a rank in the Australian Air Force not below the rank of Group Captain,
any of his powers or functions under these Regulations, other than this power of delegation.
“ (2) A delegation under sub-regulation (1) shall he revocable at will and shall not prevent the exercise of any power or function by a chief of staff.”.
* Notified in the Australian Government Gazette on 6th February 1976.
† Statutory Rules 1963, No. 134; as amended by Statutory Rules 1965, No; 2; 1966, No. 28; 1970, No. 202; and 1973, No 10.
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Amendments of the Defence (Visiting Forces) Regulations.
3. The Defence (Visiting Forces) Regulations arc amended as set out in. the following table:—
Provisions | Amendment |
Regulation 5 .. | Omit “ sub-section (2) of section 25 ”, substitute “ sub-section 25 (2) ”. |
Regulation 5a .. | Omit “ to these Regulations ”. |
Sub-regulation 6 (2) .. | Omit “ sub-regulations (1) to (4) of regulation 201 ”, substitute “ sub-regulations 201 (1) to (4) (inclusive) ”. |
| Omit from paragraph (a) “ Military Forces ”, substitute “ Army ”. |
| Omit from paragraph (b) “ the Commonwealth ”, substitute “ Australia ”. |
Sub-regulation 7 (1) .. | Omit “ the Commonwealth ”, substitute “ Australia ”. |
Sub-regulation 7 (2) .. | Omit all words after “ Force ”. |
Sub-regulation 9 (1) .. | Omit from paragraph (b) “ Naval Forces, Lieutenant-Colonel in the Military Forces ”, substitute “ Navy, Lieutenant Colonel in the Army ”. |
Sub-regulation 11 (1) .. | Omit from paragraph (b) “ Naval Board, the Military Board or the Air Board ”, substitute “ Chief of Naval Staff, the Chief of the General Staff or the Chief of the Air Staff ”. |
Sub-regulation 11 (2) .. | Omit from paragraph (a) “ to these Regulations ”. |
| Omit from sub-paragraph (i) of paragraph (b) “ of the Commonwealth ”. |
| Omit from sub-paragraph (iv) of paragraph (b) “ ratings ”, substitute “ sailors ”. |
Sub-regulation 12 (4) .. | Omit “ of this regulation ”. |
Regulation 13 .. | Repeal. |
Schedule .. | Omit the heading — “ THE SCHEDULE ”, substitute the following heading— “ SCHEDULE ”. |
| Omit from Form 1 the heading— “ COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA ”, substitute the following heading— “ AUSTRALIA ”. |
| Omit from Form 1 “ members of the Police Force of the Commonwealth,”, substitute “ officers of the Commonwealth Police Force and of the Police Force ”. |
| Omit from Form 1 “ of the Commonwealth ” (second and last occurring). |
| Omit from Form 1 “ nineteen ” (wherever occurring), substitute “ 19 ”. |
| Omit from Form 1 “ the . . . Board”. |
| Omit from Form 1 “ any member of the Police Force of the Commonwealth or ”, substitute “ any officer of the Commonwealth Police Force or of the Police Force ”. |
| Omit from Form 2 the heading— “ COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA ”, substitute the following heading— “ AUSTRALIA ”. |
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