EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1987 NO. 18
ISSUED BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE MINISTER FOR DEFENCE NAVAL FORCES REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT)
The Naval Forces Regulations (“the Regulations”), made under the Naval Defence Act 1910, prescribe various matters relating to the organization and administration of the Navy.
Background
Regulations 52, 52A and 53 made provision for officers of the Navy to be appointed as Aides-de-Camp etc to the Governor-General and to State Governors.
These regulations were inadequate in many respects, and there had been significant practical difficulties in operating under them. A review of the regulations concluded that they were not legally necessary, and that the appointments concerned can be dealt with by administrative action. It will be sufficient if rules governing these appointments and the procedures to be followed are set out in Defence Instructions (General) issued under section 9A of the Defence Act 1903. The Attorney-General’s Department has agreed with this assessment.
Naval Forces Regulations (Amendment)
Regulation 1 of the Statutory Rule defines the expression “Principal Regulations” for the purposes of the Statutory Rule.
Regulations 2, 3 and 4 repeal regulations 52, 52A and 53.
Commencement
The Statutory Rule comes into operation on the date of gazettal.