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Series: C1903A00020
Defence Act 1903
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Act No. 20 of 1903
Administered by: Attorney-General's; Defence; Veterans' Affairs; Prime Minister and Cabinet
Unincorporated Amendments
Defence Act 1909 - C1909A00015
s 3-20
Defence Act 1904 - C1904A00012
s 2-12
Date of Assent
22 Oct 1903
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Defence Act 1903
Latest
24/Sep/2021
C2021C00371
78
01/Sep/2021
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2021
Defence Act 1903
Superseded
25/Jan/2021
C2021C00033
77
18/Dec/2020
31/Aug/2021
Defence Legislation Amendment (Enhancement of Defence Force Response to Emergencies) Act 2020
Defence Act 1903
Superseded
13/Jun/2019
C2019C00188
76
10/Jun/2019
17/Dec/2020
Defence Amendment (Call Out of the Australian Defence Force) Act 2018
Defence Act 1903
Superseded
14/Jan/2019
C2019C00031
75
20/Dec/2018
09/Jun/2019
Defence Amendment (Call Out of the Australian Defence Force) Act 2018
Defence Act 1903
Superseded
12/Nov/2018
C2018C00444
74
06/Nov/2018
19/Dec/2018
Intelligence Services Amendment (Establishment of the Australian Signals Directorate) Act 2018
Defence Act 1903
Superseded
08/Aug/2018
C2018C00323
73
01/Jul/2018
05/Nov/2018
Intelligence Services Amendment (Establishment of the Australian Signals Directorate) Act 2018
Defence Act 1903
Superseded
09/May/2018
C2018C00149
72
30/Apr/2018
30/Jun/2018
Intelligence Services Amendment (Establishment of the Australian Signals Directorate) Act 2018
Defence Act 1903
Superseded
05/Apr/2018
C2018C00092
71
26/Mar/2018
29/Apr/2018
Defence Legislation Amendment (Instrument Making) Act 2017
Defence Act 1903
Superseded
17/Oct/2017
C2017C00342
70
12/Oct/2017
25/Mar/2018
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Legislation Amendment (Defence Force) Act 2017
Defence Act 1903
Superseded
06/Oct/2017
C2017C00330
69
20/Sep/2017
11/Oct/2017
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Legislation Amendment (Defence Force) Act 2017