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Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force Regulation 2016
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This item is authorised by the following title:
Defence Act 1903
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F2023C00583 (C03)
01 July 2023
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Part 1—Preliminary
1 Name
3 Authority
4 Definitions
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Part 2—Functions of the Inspector General ADF
5 Functions of the Inspector General ADF
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Part 3—Inquiry officers, inquiry assistants and Assistants IGADF
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Division 1—Eligibility for appointment
6 Eligibility for appointment as an inquiry officer, inquiry assistant or Assistant IGADF
Division 2—Roles, functions and powers
7 Operation of this Division
8 Role of an inquiry officer
9 Role of an inquiry assistant
10 Role of an Assistant IGADF
11 Inquiry may involve multiple officers
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Part 4—Conduct of inquiries
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Division 1—General
12 Operation of this Part
13 Concurrent inquiries
14 Scope of inquiries conducted by inquiry officers or Assistants IGADF
15 Change of inquiry personnel—inquiry officer
15A Change of inquiry personnel—Assistant IGADF who is a judicial officer
15B Change of inquiry personnel—other Assistant IGADF
16 Completion of inquiries
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Division 2—Procedure
17 Procedure generally
18 Times and places for conduct of inquiries
19 Conduct of inquiries in public or private
20 Legal representation at inquiries
21 Directions regarding disclosure of evidence
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Division 3—Information gathering powers
22 Power to require members of the Defence Force to give information, produce documents or answer questions etc.
23 Power to require a person to give information, produce documents or answer questions etc.
24 Powers that may be exercised by inquiry officers and Assistants IGADF
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Division 4—Reports and recommendations
25 Report by inquiry officer or Assistant IGADF
26 Further report by inquiry officer or Assistant IGADF
27 Report by Inspector General ADF
28 Public release of reports
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Division 4A—Inquiries conducted by Assistant IGADF who are judicial officers
28A Application of this Division
28B Inspector General ADF involvement
28C Procedure of inquiry
28D Scope of the inquiry
28E Evidence and information gathering powers
28F Report by Assistant IGADF
28G Reports to other persons
28H Public release of reports
28J Protection and chain of command
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Division 4B—Disclosure of inquiry related information
28K Application of this Division
28L Disclosure of inquiry related information
28M Directions regarding disclosure of inquiry related information
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Division 5—Offences etc.
29 Failure to answer questions etc.
30 Contempt etc.
31 Taking reprisals
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Division 6—Miscellaneous
32 Self incrimination
33 Protection from liability in civil proceedings
34 Witness expenses
34A Delegation
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Part 5—Conduct of performance reviews
35 Operation of this Part
36 Reasonable assistance in relation to the conduct of performance reviews
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Part 6—Transitional provisions
37 Amendments made by the Inspector General of the Australian Defence Force Amendment Regulations 2018
38 Amendments made by the Inspector General of the Australian Defence Force Amendment Regulations 2021
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history