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Defence Regulation 2016
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Defence Act 1903
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F2016L01568
30 September 2016
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25 March 2018
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Part 1—Preliminary
1 Name
2 Commencement
3 Authority
4 Schedules
5 Objects of this regulation
6 Definitions
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Part 2—Service chiefs
7 Appointment as service chief
8 Acting appointments
9 Resignation
10 Termination of appointment as service chief
11 Remuneration and allowances
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Part 3—Service in the Defence Force
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Division 1—Appointment and enlistment
12 Appointment and enlistment
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Division 2—Promotion and reduction in rank
13 Promotion
14 Reduction in rank
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Division 3—Transfers
15 Transfer between arms of the Defence Force
16 Transfer from Permanent Forces to Reserves
17 Voluntary transfer from Reserves to Permanent Forces
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Division 4—Changing periods of service
18 Voluntary change
19 Time of war or defence emergency
20 Defence Force discipline
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Division 5—End of service or period of service
21 Becoming member of Reserves after service in Permanent Forces
22 End of service in the Reserves—5 year rule
23 Retirement age
24 Early termination of service
25 Service obligation debts
26 Change of reason for end of service
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Division 6—Service in the Reserves
27 Service in the Reserves
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Division 7—Suspension from duty
28 Suspension from duty
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Division 8—Forfeiture of pay—absent without leave
29 Forfeiture of pay—absent without leave
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Division 9—Notice to members
30 Notice to members
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Part 4—Honorary ranks
31 Honorary officer ranks
32 Honorary enlisted ranks
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Part 5—Privileges after end of service
33 Title after end of service
34 Wearing of uniform after end of service
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Part 6—Defence honours and awards
35 Defence honours
36 Defence awards
37 Disclosure of information about honours and awards
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Part 7—Redress of grievances
38 Object of this Part
39 Chief of the Defence Force may authorise person to receive complaints
40 Making a complaint
41 Manner of making complaint
42 Action to consider complaint or redress grievance
43 Referral to Inspector-General ADF
44 Inspector-General ADF to consider complaint
45 Action by Inspector-General ADF
46 Inspector-General ADF may decide not to consider complaint
47 Withdrawing complaint
48 Victimisation
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Part 8—Medical and dental treatment
49 Provision of medical and dental treatment
50 Recovery of the costs of treatment in certain circumstances
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Part 9—Oaths and affirmations etc. for members serving overseas
51 Oaths and affirmations etc. for members outside Australia
52 Meaning of competent officer
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Part 10—Certification of deaths
53 Minister may issue death certificates
54 Cancellation and correction of death certificates
55 Dealing with property
56 No civil or criminal liability for reliance on certificate or cancellation
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Part 11—Defence areas
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Division 1—Application of Part
57 Application
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Division 2—Defence areas
58 Declaration of defence area
59 Prohibition of entry into defence area
60 Requirement to remove property from defence area
61 Installation of equipment
62 Permission requirements
63 Removal from defence area
64 Offence of obstructing or hindering
65 Other defence operations and practices
66 Division binds the Crown
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Division 3—Compensation
67 Compensation for loss or damage
68 Compensation for acquisition of property
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Part 12—Aid to civilian authorities
69 Aid to civilian authorities
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Part 13—Visiting Forces
70 Countries to which provisions of Part IXA of the Act apply
71 Form of warrant
72 Sentences imposed by service tribunals of other countries
73 Evidence of facts by certificate
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Part 14—Prohibited words and letters
74 Prohibited words
75 Prohibited letters
76 Use of prohibited words or letters
77 Consent to use prohibited words or letters
78 Review by Administrative Appeals Tribunal
79 Treatment of partnerships
80 Treatment of unincorporated associations and bodies
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Part 15—War graves
81 War graves
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Part 16—Delegations
82 Delegation of Minister’s powers
83 Delegation of Secretary’s powers
84 Delegation of Chief of the Defence Force’s powers
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Part 17—Transitional provisions
85 Processes begun under Defence Force Regulations 1952 or Defence (Personnel) Regulations 2002
86 Applications relating to prohibited words or letters
87 Defence areas
88 Retirement age
89 Medical and dental treatment
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Schedule 1—Oath and affirmation
1 Form of oath
2 Form of affirmation
3 Persons before whom oath or affirmation may be taken or made
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Schedule 2—Form of warrant
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Schedule 3—Repeals
Defence Force Regulations 1952
Defence (Personnel) Regulations 2002
Defence (Prohibited Words and Letters) Regulations 1957