Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The body known immediately before the commencement of this subsection as the Air Training Corps is continued in existence with the new name, Australian Air Force Cadets.
(2) The Australian Air Force Cadets consists of:
(a) persons appointed in accordance with the regulations to be officers in that body;
(b) persons appointed in accordance with the regulations to be instructors in that body; and
(c) subject to subsections (5) and (6), persons who volunteer, and are accepted, in accordance with the regulations as cadets in that body.
(3) A person appointed to be an officer or instructor in the Australian Air Force Cadets does not become a member of the Air Force by virtue of that appointment.
(4) A cadet in the Australian Air Force Cadets is not a member of the Air Force.
(5) A person is not entitled to volunteer, or to be accepted, as a cadet unless he:
(a) has attained such age as is prescribed; and
(b) has not attained the age of 20 years.
(6) A person ceases to be a cadet when he attains the age of 21 years or such lower age as is prescribed.
(7) The regulations may make provision for and in relation to the organization, maintenance, regulation, control and discipline of the Australian Air Force Cadets, and, in particular, for and in relation to:
(a) the periods and conditions of service of members, other than conditions of service with respect to which determinations under section 58B of the Defence Act may be made; and
(b) the promotion of members.
(8) In subsection (7), member means an officer, instructor or cadet in the Australian Air Force Cadets.
(9) Subject to the regulations, to any determinations in force under section 58B of the Defence Act and to the directions of the Minister, the Chief of Air Force shall administer the Australian Air Force Cadets.
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