EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1984 NO. 399
ISSUED BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE MINISTER FOR DEFENCE
NAVAL FORCES REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT)
The Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1984, assented to on 25 October 1984, made various amendments to the Naval Defence Act 1910 (“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 and abolished the annual training obligation of members of the Emergency Forces.
The Naval Forces Regulations, made under the Act, prescribe various matters for the purposes of the Act, including references to the Chief of Defence Force Staff and provisions relating to the Naval Emergency Reserve Forces.
This Statutory Rule amends the Naval Forces Regulations consequential upon the amendments contained in the Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1984.
Regulation 1 of the Statutory Rule repeals regulations 175, 176 and 177 to omit references to the abolished annual training obligation of members of the Naval Emergency Reserve Forces.
Regulation 2 of the Statutory Rule amends Item 3 of Schedule 1 to substitute the new title of “Chief of the Defence Force”.
The amendments have effect from the date of gazettal of the Statutory Rule.