Defence (Personnel) Amendment Regulations 2007 (No. 3)1

Select Legislative Instrument 2007 No. 301

I, PHILIP MICHAEL JEFFERY, 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 26 September 2007

P. M. JEFFERY

Governor‑General

By His Excellency’s Command

BRUCE BILLSON

Minister for Veterans’ Affairs

1 Name of Regulations

  These Regulations are the Defence (Personnel) Amendment Regulations 2007 (No. 3).

2 Commencement

  These Regulations commence on 1 October 2007.

3 Amendment of Defence (Personnel) Regulations 2002

  Schedule 1 amends the Defence (Personnel) Regulations 2002.

Schedule 1 Amendments

(regulation 3)

[1] Before paragraph 85 (1) (a)

insert

 (aa) if the officer is less than 18 years old — the officer’s father, mother or guardian has requested the termination of the enlistment;

[2] After subregulation 85 (5)

insert

 (6) If a delegate gives a termination notice to an officer, the delegate must not himself or herself terminate the officer’s service under this regulation.

[3] After subregulation 87 (5)

insert

 (6) If a delegate gives a termination notice to an enlisted member, the delegate must not himself or herself terminate the enlisted member’s service under this regulation.

[4] Regulation 113 (2)

substitute

 (2) A chaplain must not be appointed to any of the following positions:

 (a) Chief Military Judge of the Australian Military Court;

 (b) Military Judge of the Australian Military Court;

 (c) member of a court or a board of inquiry;

 (d) Chief of the Defence Force Commission of Inquiry.

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