EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1985 NO. 89
ISSUED BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE MINISTER FOR DEFENCE
NAVAL FORCES (FIRING AREAS) REGULATIONS (REPEAL)
An amendment to the Defence Force Regulations, made concurrently with this Statutory Rule, revises and consolidates legislative provision for defence practice areas by introducing, with effect from 1 July 1985, new provisions of tri-service application.
Existing regulations providing for practices, operations, surveys and associated matters are therefore rendered redundant.
The Naval Forces (Firing Areas) Regulations empowered the Chief of Naval Staff to declare an area for naval gunnery practice. This matter is now covered in the new provisions of the Defence Force Regulations.
Regulations 1 and 2 of the Statutory Rule repeal the Naval Forces (Firing Areas) Regulations with effect from 1 July 1985.