Statutory Rules
1976 No. 30
REGULATIONS UNDER THE NAVAL DEFENCE ACT 1910-1975.*
I, THE ADMINISTRATOR of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Naval Defence Act 1910-1975.
Dated this thirtieth day of January, 1976.
A. R. CUTLER
Administrator.
By His Excellency’s Command,
D. J. KILLEN
Minister of State for Defence.
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Amendments of the Naval Forces (Firing Areas) Regulations†
Commencement.
1. These Regulations shall come into operation on 9 February 1976.
2. After regulation 2 of the Naval Forces (Firing Areas) Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—
Delegations.
“ 2a. (1) The Chief of Naval Staff may, by writing signed by him, delegate to an officer who holds a rank in the Australian Navy not below the rank of Captain any of his powers or functions under these Regulations other than this power of delegation.
“ (2) A delegation under sub-regulation (1) shall be revocable at will and no delegation shall prevent the exercise of any power or function by the Chief of Naval Staff.”.
Gunnery, bombing. &c., practice areas
3. Regulation 2 of the Naval Forces (Firing Areas) Regulations is amended—
(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (1) the words “ Naval Board ” and substituting the words “ Chief of Naval Staff ”;
(b) by omitting from paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (1) the word “ it ” and substituting the word “ he ”;
(c) by omitting from paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (1) the words “ Naval Forces of the Commonwealth ” and substituting the words “ Australian Navy ”; and
(d) by omitting sub-regulation (2) and substituting the following sub-regulation:—
“ (2) In sub-regulation (1), ‘ Australia ’ includes the Territories.”.
* Notified in the Australian Government Gazette on 3 February 1976.
† Statutory Rules 1960, No. 49, as amended by Statutory Rules 1962, No. 67; 1965, No. 97; 1970, No. 23; and 1974, No. 125.
Transitional.
4. A declaration or determination made by the Naval Board under the Naval Forces (Firing Areas) Regulations as in force from time to time before the commencement of these Regulations and in force immediately before the commencement of these Regulations shall have force and effect as if made by the Chief of Naval Staff or his delegate immediately after the commencement of these Regulations and the Chief of Naval Staff or his delegate may revoke, amend or vary that declaration or determination as if it had been so made by him.