Statutory Rules 1997 No. 51

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Army and Air Force Canteen Service Regulations2 (Amendment)

I, The 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 5 February 1997.

WILLIAM DEANE

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

BRONWYN BISHOP

Minister for Defence Industry, Science and Personnel

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1. Amendment

1.1 The Army and Air Force Canteen Service Regulations are amended as set out in these Regulations.

[NOTE: These Regulations commence on gazettal: see Acts Interpretation Act 1901, s. 48.]

2. Regulation 4 (Army and Air Force Canteen Service)

2.1 Add at the end:

“(5) The Board may conduct the operations of the Canteen Service under a name registered under the legislation, relating to business names, of a State or Territory in which the operations of the Canteen Service are being conducted.”.

3. Regulation 10 (Constitution of Board)

3.1 Paragraph 10 (1) (a):

Omit “Major-General”, substitute “Brigadier”.

3.2 Paragraph 10 (1) (b):

Omit “Air Vice-Marshal”, substitute “Air Commodore”.

4. Regulation 13 (General powers, duties and functions of the Board)

4.1 Paragraph 13 (j):

Omit “maintain, with the approval of the Minister of State for Finance,”, substitute “maintain”.

4.2 Add at the end:

“(2) Without limiting the generality of paragraph (1) (k), the power of the Board under that paragraph includes the power to enter into contracts for other persons:

(a) to sell goods and merchandise; or

(b) to supply and provide services, entertainment and other amenities; or

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NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 12 February 1997.

2. Statutory Rules 1959 No. 40 as amended by 1972 No. 58; 1974 No. 140; 1976 Nos. 49 and 107; 1981 No. 206; 1982 Nos. 110 and 275; 1985 No. 210; 1988 No. 352; 1995 No. 188.