Naval Forces Regulations (Amendment) 1995 No. 272
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1995 No. 272
Issued by the Authority of the Minister for Defence Science and Personnel
Naval Defence Act 1910
Naval Forces Regulations (Amendment)
The Naval Forces Regulations, made under the Naval Defence Act 1910, prescribe various matters relating to the organisation and administration of the Navy.
The Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1995 includes amendments to the Naval Defence Act that replace provisions under which
Navy officers hold their appointments at the Governor-General's pleasure with specific procedures for the retirement of officers or termination of their appointments, and with procedures for the management initiated early retirement and limited-tenure promotion of officers.
In addition, the amendments of the Naval Defence Act, made by the Defence Legislation Amendment Act, enable regulations to deem the ranks that Navy chaplains notionally hold for the purposes of the new retirement and termination provisions. This is necessary because chaplains are classified by division but do not hold rank, other than the rank of chaplain.
The Statutory Rule amends the Naval Forces Regulations by inserting a new regulation 21A which deems chaplains to hold rank in accordance with their divisional classification.
The Statutory Rule comes into operation on the same date as the related Naval Defence Act provisions, which have been proclaimed to commence on 1 November 1995.