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Defence (Re-establishment) Act 1965
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C2004C03445
01 July 1997
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18 April 2001
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Part I—Preliminary
1 Short title [see Note 1]
2 Commencement [see Note 1]
4 Interpretation
4A Former regular servicemen
4B Directions by Minister for Defence
5 Extension of Act to the Territories
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Part II—Protection in relation to civil employment
6 Interpretation
7 Crown to be bound
8 Employer not to hinder a person from serving
9 Employer not to penalize person on account of service
10 Leave to member during period of Defence service
11 Contract of employment not to terminate
12 Resumption or reinstatement after Defence service
13 Rights of member after resumption etc.
14 Termination of employment after resumption etc.
14A Application of Part to persons employed under rostering arrangements
15 Compensation may be paid to member
16 Special civil remedy against the Crown
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Part III—National Service Moratorium
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Division 1—Preliminary
17 Interpretation
18 Crown to be bound
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Division 2—Mortgages and agreements for the purchase of land
19 Interpretation
20 Postponement of certain payments
21 Interest to be payable in respect of postponed payments
22 Penal rate of interest not enforceable
23 Proceedings stayed but rights not otherwise prejudiced
24 Provision for cases of hardship
25 Certain contracts and instruments not affected
26 Joint mortgages and agreements
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Division 3—Prohibition or suspension of proceedings
27 Interpretation
28 Restriction on execution and other remedies
29 Restriction on execution not to apply in relation to certain judgments or debts under hire-purchase agreements
30 Protection from execution, distress etc.
31 Continuation of protection afforded
32 Postponement of payment of interest and rates
33 Power of court to prohibit or suspend process or re-open transactions
34 Bankruptcy proceedings against national servicemen and female dependants of national servicemen
35 Restriction of proceedings for the dissolution etc. of certain partnerships
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Division 4—General
36 Power of Registrar of Titles to require evidence
37 Part not to apply in certain cases
38 Validation
39 Period of postponement etc. not to be taken into account for purposes of any Statute of Limitations
40 Preservation of rights possessed by national servicemen
41 Provisions relating to courts
42 Part not to apply to trustees
43 Offences
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Part IV—Vocational training
44 Provision of training facilities
45 Saving of certain rights
46 Regulations
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Part V—Rehabilitation of disabled former national servicemen
46A Interpretation
47 Application of Part III of Disability Services Act
48 Payments during rehabilitation programs
49 Persons not entitled to assistance or benefit
49AA Delegation
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Part VA—Rehabilitation of disabled former regular servicemen
49A Interpretation
49B Application of Part III of the Disability Services Act
49C Payments during rehabilitation programs
49D Persons not entitled to assistance or benefit
49E Delegation
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Part VI—Re-establishment loans
50 Interpretation
50A Application
51 Loans for establishment in business or civil occupation
52 Amount of loans etc.
53 Terms and conditions of loans
54 Interest on loans
55 Conditions to be complied with by applicants
56 Loans to be repayable if improperly expended
57 Agreement with banks, States and State authorities
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Part VII—Miscellaneous
58 Jurisdiction of courts
59 Delegation
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60 Regulations
Notes to the STYLEREF ShortT \* MERGEFORMAT Defence (Re-establishment) Act 1965