Defence (Personnel) Regulations 2002

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Defence Act 1903

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F2007C00748

01 October 2007 - 31 May 2011

This instrument was backcaptured in accordance with Section 36 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003

Table of contents

1 Name of Regulations [see Note 1]
2 Commencement [see Note 1]
3 Definitions
4 Ranks
5 Reserves
6 Service
7 Criteria
8 Compulsory retirement age
9 Alteration of compulsory retirement age — members
10 Alteration of compulsory retirement age — chaplains
11 Extension of compulsory retirement age — officers
12 Extension of compulsory retirement age — enlisted members
13 Application of Division 1
14 Eligibility for appointment
15 Appointment
16 Seniority
17 Provisional appointment
18 Extension of period of provisional appointment
19 Probation
20 Extension of period of probation
21 Temporary appointment
22 Confirmation
23 Eligibility for enlistment
24 Oath or affirmation on enlistment
25 Acceptance of enlistment
26 Seniority
27 Provisional enlistment
28 Extension of period of provisional enlistment
29 Confirmation
30 No right to promotion
31 Eligibility for promotion
32 Promotion
33 Provisional promotion
34 Temporary promotion
35 Limited-tenure promotion
36 No right to promotion
37 Eligibility for promotion
38 Promotion of enlisted member
39 Provisional promotion
40 Temporary promotion
41 Limited-tenure promotion
42 Posting
43 Reduction — general
44 Reduction in rank — officers
45 Cancellation of reduction in rank — officers
46 Reduction in rank — enlisted members
47 Cancellation of reduction in rank
48 Voluntary reduction in rank
49 Extension and conversion of appointments
50 Extension and conversion of enlistments
51 Fixed tenure appointment
52 Transfer
53 Obligations of transferred member — completion of specified service
54 Prior service of transferred member
55 Application of Subdivision 2
56 Application for transfer
57 Withdrawal of application for transfer
58 Decision on application for transfer
59 Application of Subdivision 3
60 Application for transfer — senior officer
61 Withdrawal of application for transfer — senior officer
62 Decision on application for transfer — senior officer
63 Transfer between parts and categories
64 Transfer to Standby Reserve
65 Transfer to Standby Reserve of senior officers appointed under Part II of Defence Act
66 Transfer to Standby Reserve after limited-tenure promotion
67 Transfer to Standby Reserve after fixed tenure appointment
68 Transfer to Standby Reserve during redundancy
69 Transfer within Reserves for non-performance of training obligation
70 Termination of service in Standby Reserve
71 Application of Part 3
72 Application of Subdivision 1
73 Preliminary notice for special benefit
74 Offer of special benefit to eligible member
75 Application of Subdivision 2
76 Preliminary notice for special benefit
77 Offer of special benefit to senior officer
78 Arrangements after declining special benefit (other than senior officer)
79 Arrangements after declining special benefit (senior officer)
80 Time not to run during certain periods
81 Retirement age or end of period of service
82 Termination of service of member who becomes permanent resident of another country
83 Termination of service during redundancy
84 Termination of appointment of officer for absence without leave
85 Termination of service of officer for other reasons
86 Termination of enlisted member’s enlistment for absence without leave
87 Termination of service of enlisted member for other reasons
88 Application to resign from Defence Force
89 Withdrawal of application
90 Refusal of application
91 Grant of application
92 Application to resign from Defence Force
93 Withdrawal of application
94 Dealing with application by senior officer
95 Application to resign from Defence Force
96 Withdrawal of application
97 Refusal of application
98 Grant of application
99 Change of reason for termination
100 Training
101 Determination of uniforms
102 Retired List
103 Appointment to honorary rank — officers
104 Appointment to honorary non-commissioned rank — enlisted members
105 Title after end of service
106 Wearing of uniform after end of service
107 Withdrawal of privileges after end of service
108 Service
109 Divisions of Branch, Department or Specialisation
110 Appointment as chaplain
111 Appointment as Principal Chaplain
112 Rank of chaplains
113 Command and functions
114 Change in the notional rank of a chaplain
115 Recommendation to act under Chapter 8 or 9
116 Retirement Age
117 No civil contract
118 Service for a period of less than one day
119 Delegation
120 Transitional arrangements for Australian Navy
121 Transitional arrangements for Australian Army
122 Transitional arrangements for Australian Air Force
123 Transitional arrangements for chaplains
124 Transfer to Standby Reserve for members serving at commencement of Chapter 13
125 Transfer to Standby Reserve for members appointed or enlisted before 1 July 2003
126 Transitional arrangements for compulsory retirement age — members
- Schedule 1 Ranks and compulsory retirement ages (not including chaplains)
- Schedule 2 Oath or affirmation for enlistment of member
  - Part 1 Form of oath
  - Part 2 Form of affirmation
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