Air Force Regulations

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This item is authorised by the following title:

Air Force Act 1923

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C2004H00073

07 September 1998 - 15 December 1998

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

Table of contents

1 Short title [see Note 1]
4 Interpretation
6 Delegation not to lapse on Governor-General ceasing to hold office
7 Delegation of powers by Minister, Chief of the Defence Force, Chief of Air Force, Chief of Army and the Chief of Navy
8 Exercise of powers by the Chief of Air Force
9 Exercise of powers of an Office
10 Date on which determinations etc take effect
19 Notice need not be in writing unless required herein
22 Reports and applications to be in writing
22A Affirmation in lieu of oath
30A Signature of documents on behalf of Air Board
33 Precedence
34 Precedence within the Air Force
45 Power to appoint and promote officers
45A Delegation of power to make appointments and promotions
46 Period of appointment
47 Extension of appointments
48 Chaplains
48A Principal air chaplains
49 Branches
50 Ranks of officers
51 Precedence of chaplains
51A Chaplains — rank for purposes of appointment, promotion, retirement, termination of appointment etc
52 Chief of Air Force to make determinations
55 Appointments to be on probation
57 Transfer of officers
59A Acting appointments
65 Promotion of officers subject to conditions
65AA Provisional promotion
65A Promotion of officers: criteria and procedures
66 Promotion — limited-tenure
67 Delegation of power to make limited-tenure promotions
68 Promotion — not a right
68A Promotion when age for retirement extended
73 Resignation of officers
74 Interpretation
75 Retirement of senior officers — Chief of Defence Force, Vice-Chief of Defence Force, Chief of Air Force
76 Retirement of other senior officers — expiry of appointment
77 Retirement of other officers on expiry of appointment
78 Retirement of officers for incapacity etc
79 Form and date of effect of retirement
80 Termination of appointment of officer for absence without leave
81 Termination of appointment on other grounds
82 Form and date of effect of termination
83 Offer of special benefit to officer
84 Notice of intention to begin retirement procedures
85 Retirement of officer without special benefit
85A Time not to run during certain periods
86 Retired List
87 Notification of address
88 Retiring ages for officers
88B Air force title after retirement
89 Transfer of officers
92 Period of enlistment
92A Enlistment in the Air Force Active Reserve in time of war
93 Age for enlistment
93A Re-enlistment in Permanent Air Force after service in time of war in Air Force Reserve
93B Airmen apprentices
94 Oath to be taken on enlistment
95 Affirmation in lieu of oath
96 Amendment of attestation
100 Conditions of service
101 Ranks of airmen
102 Appointment of non-commissioned officers
104 Power to reduce
105 Postings and Attachments
106 Extension of period of enlistment
108B Re-engagement of airmen selected for special duties abroad
108C Transfer of airmen
109 Power to discharge
110 Discharge on expiration of period of service
111 Discharge of airmen enlisted until retiring age
114 Medical examination
115 Reasons for discharge
115A Review of discharge
118 Retiring age for airmen
118A Promotion when age for retirement extended
119 Transfer of airmen to other arms of the Defence Force
120 Definitions
134 Leave without pay
135 In the public interest Air Force establishments may be kept open and attendance required on public holidays
434 Stoppages of pay for damage or loss
436 Stoppages for deficiencies
437 Prohibited area
442C Discharge from Air Force Emergency Force on request
442D Extension of engagement in time of war etc
443 Training periods
443A Air-force service
443C Period for the purposes of subsection 4J (5) of the Act
443D A kind or kinds of air-force service for the purposes of subsection 4J (6) of the Act
444 Air-force service for a period of less than one day
444A Discharge from Air Force Active Reserve on request
444B Extension of engagement when Australian Air Force Reserve called out for continuous full time air-force service
452 Requirements for efficiency
453A When uniform may be worn
455 Eligibility for service in Reserve
461 Reporting address
462 Reservists proceeding abroad
463 Not to enter the service of a foreign power
474 Discharge from Air Force General Reserve or Air Force Specialist Reserve on request
475 Airmen in aircrew mustering — retiring age and transfer to another mustering
491 Definition of magistrate
492 Protection of States from domestic violence
493 Calling out Air Force in special cases only
494 Aircraft not to be used
495 Application by Executive Government of State
496 Responsibility of Officers
497 Accommodation to be provided by State
498 Application for assistance to be reported
499 Utilisation of forces to be reported
500 Requisition of civil authorities
501 Magistrate to be present
502 Disposition of troops and position of magistrate
503 Proclamation under Acts relating to riots
504 Request by magistrate to take action
505 Execution of request of magistrate
506 Warning that fire will be effective
507 Detachment — how told off
508 Firing by files and section
509 Magistrate and body of air force to remain on scene
510 General power of officer commanding in cases of immediate and pressing danger
511 Application of this Part when Air Force employed by Commonwealth on own initiative
536 Semi-official debts
632B Post-mortem examinations
686 Air Navigation Regulations
688 Flying orders
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