Defence Force Regulations 1952

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Defence Act 1903

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F2014C00998

09 August 2014 - 01 March 2016

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Table of contents

Part I—Preliminary
- 1 Name of regulations
- 3 Interpretation
- 3A Delegations
Part II—Command of Forces acting together
- 4 Joint orders
- 5 Powers of Navy or Army officers etc when acting with Air Force
- 6 Powers of Navy or Air Force officers etc when acting with Army
- 7 Powers of Army or Air Force officers etc when acting with Navy
- 8 Corresponding ranks
- 9 Delegation of power to make joint order
- 10 Joint orders by officers in command
- 11 Orders and delegations not to lapse
Part 3—Aid to civilian authorities
- 11A Application of Part 3
- 11B Responsibility of Chief of Defence Force
- 11C Ministerial directions
- 11D Assistance to, and cooperation with, State etc
Part IV—Administration of oaths etc
- 15 Interpretation
- 16 Administration of oaths etc
- 17 Validity of administration of oaths etc
- 18 Particulars in jurat
- 19 Compliance with form provided by Commonwealth, State or Territory law sufficient
- 20 Affidavit admissable in evidence without proof of rank of officer administering it etc
- 21 False statements
Part V—Powers of attorney
- 22 Interpretation
- 23 Powers of attorney executed by members of the Defence Force under twenty-one years
- 24 Attorney’s power limited
- 25 Effect of revocation etc
Part 5A—Certification of deaths
- 25A Definitions
- 25B Authorisation to issue death certificate
- 25C Death certificate
- 25D Effect of death certificate
- 25E No security required in connection with probate or administration
- 25F Cancellation and correction of death certificate
- 25G Death certificate not to be used if competent authority requires certificate
- 25H Proof of life on information available after issue of death certificate
Part VI—Disposal of dead bodies of members of the Defence Force
- 26 Definitions
- 27 Disposal of dead bodies of members of the Defence Force
- 28 State law not to apply
- 29 Post mortems and certificates of death
- 30 Persons to furnish particulars on request
- 31 War graves
Part VII—Defence areas
- 32 Interpretation—Part VII
- 33 Regulations to bind the Crown
- 34 Entry upon and use of land
- 35 Prohibited areas
- 36 Compensation
- 36A Compensation for acquisition of property
- 37 Smoking etc in protected place
- 38 Canteens
- 38A Transport etc in the Woomera Area
Part VIII—Attachment of members
- 39 Attachment of members
- 40 Delegation by a service chief
Part IXA—Salvage claims
- 43A Apportionment of salvage amongst crew members
Part X—Visiting forces
- 44 Declaration of countries to which Part IXA of the Act applies
- 45 Form of warrant
- 46 Sentences imposed by service tribunals of other countries
- 47 Evidence of facts by certificate
Part XI—Defence practice areas
- 48 Interpretation of Part XI
- 49 Declaration of defence practice area
- 50 Tabling and disapproval of declarations
- 51 Authorisation to carry out a defence operation or practice
- 52 Notice to public of operation or practice
- 53 Offences relating to a defence practice area
- 54 Removal from defence practice area
- 55 Duties etc of authorized officers
- 56 Obstructing or hindering member of Defence Force etc
- 57 Compensation for loss, injury or damage
- 57A Review of decisions: compensation
- 57B Delegation by Secretary
- 57BA Delegation of power to authorise defence operation or practice involving Defence Force only
- 57BB Delegation of power to authorise joint defence operation or practice
- 57BC Delegation of power to permit conduct that may disturb or interfere with the operation of equipment
- 57C Other defence operations and practices
Part XII—Surveys
- 58 Authority to enter land
Part 12A—Provision of certain goods and services for Defence Force members
- Division 1—Interpretation
  - 58A Definition for Part 12A
- Division 2—Furniture and electricity
  - 58C Provision of furniture
  - 58D Provision of electricity
- Division 3—Medical and dental treatment
  - 58E Provision of medical and dental treatment
  - 58G Recovery of the costs of treatment in certain circumstances
Part XIII—Suspension and forfeiture of salary and allowances
- 59 Interpretation
- 60 Suspension of salary and allowances
- 61 Certificate of commanding officer
- 62 Effect of suspension
- 63 Cessation of suspension: absence without leave
- 64 Cessation of suspension—civil custody
- 65 Forfeiture of salary and allowances—absence without leave
- 66 Forfeiture of salary and allowances—civil custody
- 67 Forfeiture of salary and allowances—imprisonment
- 68 Forfeiture of salary and allowances—detention under service law
- 69 Conviction quashed or set aside
- 70 Death of a member during suspension
- 71 Review of decisions
- 72 Recovery of forfeited amounts
Part XIIIA—Delegations by the Minister
- 72A Delegations of power to make determinations
Part XIV—Payment of fines
- 73 Re-imbursement of the Commonwealth
Part 15—Redress of grievances
- 74 Interpretation
- 75 Making a complaint
- 76 Exceptional circumstances—complaints
- 77 Inquiry into complaint
- 78 Delayed inquiries
- 79 Suspension of consideration of complaint
- 80 Resumption of consideration of complaint
- 81 Decision on complaints
- 82 Referral of complaint if member not satisfied with decision
- 83 Exceptional circumstances—referred complaints
- 84 Suspension of consideration of referred complaints
- 85 Resumption of consideration of referred complaints
- 86 Decision on referred complaints
- 87 Further referral of officer’s complaints
- 88 Exceptional circumstances—complaints referred to Chief of the Defence Force
- 89 Suspension of consideration of complaints referred to Chief of the Defence Force
- 90 Resumption of consideration of complaints referred to Chief of the Defence Force
- 91 Decision on complaints referred to Chief of the Defence Force
- 92 Offences in relation to complaints
- 93 Delegations
Part 15A—Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal
- 93A Definitions
- 93B Meaning of defence honour
- 93C Meaning of defence award
- 93D Disclosure of information
- 93E Remuneration
- 93F Travel allowance
Part XVI—Miscellaneous
- 94 Administration fee: deduction from salary
- 95 Body corporate declared for the purposes of subsection 123(2) of the Act
Schedule 1—Form of warrant
- Commonwealth of Australia
Schedule 2—Charge for each day on which member was an in-patient at a service or Repatriation hospital in a State
Schedule 3—Defence honours and awards
- Part 1—Defence honours
- Part 2—Defence awards
- Endnotes

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