
Defence Force Amendment Regulations 2011 (No. 1)1
Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 22
I, QUENTIN BRYCE, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Defence Act 1903.
Dated 10 March 2011
QUENTIN BRYCE
Governor-General
By Her Excellency’s Command
DAVID FEENEY
Schedule 1 Amendments
(regulation 3)
[1] After Part 15
insert
Part 15A Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal
93A Definitions
In this Part:
defence award — see regulation 93C.
defence honour — see regulation 93B.
Note Several other words and expressions used in these Regulations have the meaning given by section 110T of the Act, for example:
· Chair
· foreign award
· procedural rules
· reviewable decision
· review of a reviewable decision
· Tribunal member.
93B Meaning of defence honour
For section 110T of the Act, an honour mentioned in Part 1 of Schedule 3 is a defence honour.
93C Meaning of defence award
For section 110T of the Act, an award mentioned in Part 2 of Schedule 3 is a defence award.
93D Disclosure of information
(1) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person discloses information; and
(b) the information:
(i) is obtained by the person as a member of the Tribunal, or as a person or organisation assisting the Tribunal; and
(ii) is part of or relates to an application for review of a reviewable decision.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
(2) Subregulation (1) does not apply if:
(a) the disclosure of the information is permitted or required by the Act or the procedural rules; or
(b) the disclosure of the information is the subject of an order under section 110XD of the Act; or
(c) the disclosure of the information is only by or to the person to whom the information relates; or
(d) the disclosure of the information is authorised by the person to whom the information relates.
93E Remuneration
(1) For subsection 110YE (1) of the Act, the remuneration payable to the Chair is $945 a day.
(2) For subsection 110YE (1) of the Act, the remuneration payable to another Tribunal member is $685 a day.
93F Travel allowance
For subsection 110YE (2) of the Act, the rate of travel allowance payable to a Tribunal member is in accordance with the Tier 2 rate under the Remuneration Tribunal Determination 2004/03.
[2] After Schedule 2
insert
Schedule 3 Defence honours and awards
(regulations 93B and 93C)
Part 1 Defence honours
Item | Name of honour |
1 | Victoria Cross for Australia |
2 | Victoria Cross |
3 | Star of Gallantry |
4 | Companion of the Distinguished Service Order |
5 | Distinguished Service Cross (Australia) |
6 | Conspicuous Service Cross |
7 | Nursing Service Cross |
8 | Royal Red Cross (1st Class) |
9 | Distinguished Service Cross (Imperial) |
10 | Military Cross |
11 | Distinguished Flying Cross |
12 | Air Force Cross |
13 | Royal Red Cross (2nd Class) |
14 | Medal for Gallantry |
15 | Distinguished Service Medal (Australia) |
16 | Distinguished Conduct Medal |
17 | Conspicuous Gallantry Medal |
18 | Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Flying) |
19 | Conspicuous Service Medal |
20 | Distinguished Service Medal (Imperial) |
21 | Military Medal |
22 | Distinguished Flying Medal |
23 | Air Force Medal |
24 | Queen’s Gallantry Medal |
25 | Commendation for Gallantry |
26 | Queen’s Commendation for Brave Conduct |
27 | Queen’s Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air |
28 | Mention in Despatches |
29 | Commendation for Distinguished Service |
Part 2 Defence awards
Item | Name of award |
1 | Naval General Service Medal 1915–62 |
2 | General Service Medal 1918–62 |
3 | 1939–45 Star |
4 | Atlantic Star |
5 | Air Crew Europe Star |
6 | Africa Star |
7 | Pacific Star |
8 | Burma Star |
9 | Italy Star |
10 | France and Germany Star |
11 | Defence Medal |
12 | War Medal, 1939–45 |
13 | Australia Service Medal 1939–45 |
14 | Australian Active Service Medal 1945–1975 |
15 | Korea Medal |
16 | United Nations Service Medal for Korea |
17 | General Service Medal 1962 |
18 | Vietnam Medal |
19 | Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal |
20 | Australian Active Service Medal |
21 | International Force East Timor Medal |
22 | Afghanistan Medal |
23 | Iraq Medal |
24 | Australian Service Medal 1945–75 |
25 | Australian General Service Medal for Korea |
26 | Australian Service Medal |
27 | Rhodesia Medal |
28 | Defence Force Service Medal |
29 | Reserve Force Decoration |
30 | Reserve Force Medal |
31 | Defence Long Service Medal |
32 | Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal |
33 | Champion Shots Medal |
34 | Army Best Shots Medal |
35 | Queen’s Medal for Champion Shots of the RAAF |
36 | Royal Navy Long Service and Good Conduct Medal |
37 | Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve Decoration |
38 | Royal Navy Reserve Decoration |
39 | Royal Naval Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal |
40 | Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal |
41 | Royal Fleet Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal |
42 | Meritorious Service Medal |
43 | Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (Army) |
44 | Efficiency Decoration |
45 | Efficiency Medal |
46 | Meritorious Service Medal (RAAF) |
47 | Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (RAAF) |
48 | Air Efficiency Award |
49 | Cadet Forces Medal |
50 | Australian Defence Medal |
51 | Anniversary of National Service 1951–1972 Medal |