DEFENCE ACT 1903

This compilation was prepared on 26 September 2009
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 91 of 2009

The text of any of those amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section

The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be
affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney‑General's Department, Canberra

Contents

Part I--Introductory 1

1............ Short title [see Note 1] ....................................................................... 1

3............ Commencement of Act [see Note 1] .................................................. 1

4............ Interpretation [see Note 2] ................................................................. 1

5............ Application of Act ............................................................................. 4

5A......... Extension of Act to Territories ........................................................... 4

6............ Application of the Criminal Code ...................................................... 4

7............ Act does not appropriate money ....................................................... 4

Part II--Administration 5

8............ Powers of Minister in relation to Defence Force ............................... 5

9............ Command of Defence Force and arms of Defence Force .................... 5

9A......... Administration of Defence Force ....................................................... 6

9AA...... Vice Chief of the Defence Force ......................................................... 7

9B......... Remuneration and allowances ............................................................. 7

9BA...... Tenure of office .................................................................................. 7

9C......... Acting appointments .......................................................................... 8

28.......... Council of Defence ............................................................................. 8

Part III--The Defence Force 9

Division 1--Constitution of the Defence Force 9

30.......... Defence Force ..................................................................................... 9

31.......... Australian Army ................................................................................. 9

32.......... Regular Army ..................................................................................... 9

32A....... Army Reserve ..................................................................................... 9

32B....... Attachment etc. of members of an arm of the Defence Force to another arm 10

Division 2--The raising of the Army 11

34.......... Voluntary entry ................................................................................ 11

Division 3--The service of the Army 12

45.......... Service of the Regular Army ............................................................. 12

50.......... Service of the Army Reserve ............................................................ 12

50C....... Territorial limits of service of Army ................................................ 13

Division 4--The calling out of the Forces 14

50D....... Calling out the Reserves ................................................................... 14

50E........ Period of service during call out ........................................................ 15

Part IIIAAA--Utilisation of Defence Force to protect Commonwealth interests and States and self‑governing Territories 17

Division 1--Calling out and directing utilisation of Defence Force 17

51.......... Interpretation .................................................................................... 17

51A....... Order about utilising Defence Force to protect Commonwealth interests against domestic violence 20

51AA.... Order about utilising Defence Force in the offshore area etc. to protect Commonwealth interests 23

51AB.... Order about utilising Defence Force to protect Commonwealth interests against violence if specified circumstances arise ................................................................................................... 26

51B....... Order about utilising Defence Force to protect State against domestic violence 29

51C....... Order about utilising Defence Force to protect self‑governing Territory against domestic violence 30

51CA.... Expedited call out ............................................................................. 32

51CB..... Declaration of designated critical infrastructure ............................... 37

51D....... Chief of Defence Force to utilise Defence Force as directed ............ 38

51E........ Ministerial directions ........................................................................ 39

51F........ Assistance to, and cooperation with, State etc. ................................ 39

51G....... Restriction on certain utilisation of Defence Force .......................... 40

Division 2--Powers to recapture locations or things, prevent or end acts of violence and protect persons from acts of violence 41

51H....... Application of this Division and Division 4 .................................... 41

51I......... Special powers of members of the Defence Force ............................ 41

Division 2A--Powers to protect designated critical infrastructure 43

51IA...... Application of this Division and Division 4 .................................... 43

51IB...... Powers to protect designated critical infrastructure ......................... 43

Division 3--General security area powers 45

Subdivision A--Application of this Division and Division 4 45

51J........ Application of this Division and Division 4 .................................... 45

Subdivision B--Powers that may be exercised anywhere in a general security area 45

51K....... Declaration of general security area .................................................. 45

51L........ Authorisation to search premises in the general security area for dangerous things 46

51M...... Copy of search authorisation to be given to occupier etc. ............... 47

51N....... Occupier etc. entitled to be present during search ............................ 48

51O....... Search of means of transport in the general security area for dangerous things 48

51P........ Search of persons in the general security area for dangerous things . 49

Subdivision C--Powers that may be exercised only in relation to a designated area in the general security area 49

51Q....... Declaration of designated area .......................................................... 49

51R....... Control of movement in relation to a designated area in the general security area 50

51S........ Members to wear uniforms and identification when exercising powers 52

Division 3A--Powers in the Australian offshore area etc. 53

Subdivision A--Preliminary 53

51SA..... Application of this Division and Division 4 .................................... 53

51SB..... Geographic application ..................................................................... 53

51SC..... International obligations ................................................................... 53

51SD..... Definitions ........................................................................................ 53

Subdivision B--Special powers of members of the Defence Force 54

51SE...... Special powers of members of the Defence Force ............................ 54

Subdivision C--Powers that may be exercised anywhere in an offshore area 56

51SF...... Declaration of offshore general security area .................................... 56

51SG..... Authorisation to search facilities in the offshore general security area for dangerous and other things 57

51SH..... Copy of offshore search authorisation to be given to occupier etc. . 58

51SI....... Occupier etc. entitled to be present during search ............................ 59

51SJ...... Search of vessel or aircraft in the offshore general security area for dangerous or other things 59

51SK..... Search of persons in the offshore general security area for dangerous and other things 60

Subdivision D--Powers that may be exercised only in relation to an offshore designated area in the offshore general security area 61

51SL...... Declaration of offshore designated area ............................................ 61

51SM.... Control of movement in relation to an offshore designated area in the offshore general security area 62

51SN..... Members to wear uniforms and identification when exercising powers 64

Subdivision E--Other powers 65

51SO..... Power to require person to answer questions or produce documents 65

51SP...... Power to require person to operate facility, vessel or aircraft or machinery or equipment 66

51SQ..... Geographical jurisdiction for offences .............................................. 66

Division 3B--Powers relating to aircraft 67

51SR..... Application of this Division and Division 4 .................................... 67

51SS...... Geographical application .................................................................. 67

51ST..... Special powers of members of the Defence Force ............................ 67

Division 4--Provisions common to Divisions 2 to 3B 70

Subdivision A--Use of reasonable and necessary force 70

51T....... Use of reasonable and necessary force ............................................. 70

51U....... Persons to be informed of offence if detained .................................. 71

Subdivision B--Action to be taken if things are seized 72

51V....... Action to be taken if things are seized .............................................. 72

Subdivision C--Members not entitled to exercise powers if obligations not complied with 73

51W...... Members not entitled to exercise powers if obligations not complied with 73

Division 4A--Applicable criminal law 74

51WA... Applicable criminal law .................................................................... 74

51WB.... Defence of superior orders in certain circumstances ........................ 74

Division 5--Miscellaneous 76

51X....... Publication of order and report ......................................................... 76

51XA.... Review of operation of Part ............................................................. 77

51XB.... Instruments that are not legislative instruments ............................... 79

51Y....... Part additional to other Defence Force utilisation and powers ........ 79

Part IIIAA--Superannuation benefit 80

52.......... Determination of benefit ................................................................... 80

53.......... Trustee of scheme providing superannuation benefit ....................... 81

Part IIIA--Remuneration, allowances and other benefits 82

Division 1--Determinations by the Minister 82

58A....... Interpretation .................................................................................... 82

58B....... Minister may make determinations .................................................. 82

58C....... Tabling, disallowance etc. of determinations .................................... 85

58E........ Delegation ......................................................................................... 86

Division 2--The Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal 87

58F........ Interpretation .................................................................................... 87

58G....... Establishment of Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal ................. 88

58H....... Functions and powers of Tribunal ................................................... 88

58HA.... Hearings in relation to discriminatory determinations ...................... 91

58HB.... Review of discriminatory determinations ......................................... 91

58J........ Reports by Tribunal ......................................................................... 92

58K....... Procedure of Tribunal ....................................................................... 92

58KA.... Single member may conduct Tribunal's business ............................. 94

58KB.... Procedure where single member is conducting Tribunal's business . 94

58KC.... Review of action etc. of single member ............................................ 95

58KD.... Determinations giving effect to agreement between the parties ....... 96

58L........ Terms and tenure of office ................................................................ 96

58M...... Resignation ....................................................................................... 97

58N....... Termination of appointment ............................................................ 97

58P........ Acting appointments ........................................................................ 97

58Q....... Fees and allowances .......................................................................... 98

Division 3--The Defence Force Advocate 99

58R....... Interpretation .................................................................................... 99

58S........ Defence Force Advocate ................................................................... 99

58T....... Functions of Advocate ..................................................................... 99

58U....... Tenure and terms of office .............................................................. 100

58V....... Resignation ..................................................................................... 100

58W...... Termination of appointment .......................................................... 100

58X....... Acting Defence Force Advocate ..................................................... 100

58Y....... Fees and allowances ........................................................................ 101

Part IV--Liability to serve in the Defence Force in time of war 102

Division 1--Liability to serve 102

59.......... Persons liable to serve in Defence Force in time of war ................. 102

60.......... Proclamation calling upon persons to serve in time of war ............ 102

61.......... Registration and allotment for service ............................................ 102

61A....... Persons exempt from service .......................................................... 103

61B....... Entry into Defence Force for service .............................................. 104

61C....... Part not to apply to certain persons .............................................. 104

Division 2--Determination of conscientious belief 105

61CA.... Application for determination of conscientious belief ................... 105

61CB..... Secretary must refer application ..................................................... 105

61CC..... Function of Conscientious Objection Tribunals ............................. 105

61CD.... Parties to the hearing of an application .......................................... 105

61CE..... Notice of determination to be given to parties ............................... 106

Division 3--Establishment and membership of Conscientious Objection Tribunals 107

61CF..... Establishment of Conscientious Objection Tribunals .................... 107

61CG.... Period of appointment of members ................................................ 107

61CH.... Remuneration and allowances of members ..................................... 107

61CJ...... Other terms and conditions ............................................................ 108

61CK.... Leave of absence ............................................................................. 108

61CL..... Resignation ..................................................................................... 108

61CM... Removal from office ....................................................................... 108

61CN.... Member of a Tribunal unavailable to complete proceeding ............ 108

61CO.... Acting appointments ...................................................................... 109

Division 4--Procedures of Conscientious Objection Tribunals 111

61CP..... Tribunals' way of operating ........................................................... 111

61CQ.... Powers of Tribunals ....................................................................... 111

61CR..... Procedure of Tribunals ................................................................... 111

61CS..... Majority decision ........................................................................... 112

61CT..... Procedure where opinion of members equally divided ................... 112

61CU.... Hearings .......................................................................................... 112

61CV..... Onus of proof ................................................................................. 112

61CW.... Protection of members and persons giving evidence etc. ................ 113

61CX.... Fees for persons giving evidence .................................................... 113

61CY..... Failure of witness to attend ............................................................ 113

61CZ..... Refusal to be sworn or to answer questions etc. ............................ 114

61CZA.. Contempt of Tribunal ..................................................................... 115

Division 5--Reviews and appeals 116

61CZB.. Review of determinations of Conscientious Objection Tribunals .. 116

61CZC.. AAT Act to apply subject to modification .................................... 116

61CZD.. Appeals from AAT ........................................................................ 116

61CZE.. Operation etc. of decision subject to appeal .................................. 117

Part V--Cadets 119

62.......... Australian Army Cadets ................................................................. 119

Part VI--Special powers in relation to defence 121

63.......... General powers for defence purposes [see Note 3] ....................... 121

64.......... Control of railways in time of war ................................................. 121

65.......... Railways to carry troops etc. when required ................................. 121

66.......... Conveyance by railway and tramway ............................................ 121

67.......... Registration and impressment of vehicles etc. ................................ 121

68.......... Billeting and quartering ................................................................... 122

70.......... Tolls ................................................................................................ 122

Part VII--Offences 123

73A....... Unlawfully giving or obtaining information as to defences ............ 123

73F........ Penalty ............................................................................................ 123

79.......... Unlawfully disposing of arms etc. .................................................. 124

80A....... Falsely representing to be returned soldier, sailor or airman .......... 125

80B....... Improper use of service decorations ............................................... 125

82.......... Sketching etc. of fortifications prohibited ...................................... 126

83.......... Unauthorised use, possession or supply of emblems or flags ....... 128

84.......... Penalty for bringing contempt on uniform ..................................... 129

Part VIII--Offences in relation to service tribunals 130

86.......... Failure of witness to appear ........................................................... 130

88.......... False or misleading evidence ........................................................... 130

89.......... Contempt of service tribunals etc. .................................................. 130

90.......... Failure to comply with order under section 140 of the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 131

Part VIIIA--Testing for prohibited substances 132

Division 1--Preliminary 132

91.......... Application of Part ......................................................................... 132

92.......... Object of Part ................................................................................. 132

93.......... Definitions ...................................................................................... 132

93A....... Authorised person .......................................................................... 134

93B....... Determinations about prohibited substances and prohibited substance tests 134

Division 2--Testing for prohibited substances 135

94.......... Requirement to undergo a prohibited substance test ...................... 135

95.......... Conduct of testing .......................................................................... 135

96.......... Notice to person required to provide a sample .............................. 135

Division 3--Return of a positive test result 136

98.......... Application ..................................................................................... 136

100........ Notice to be given of a positive test result ..................................... 136

101........ Termination or discharge ................................................................ 137

102........ Form and date of effect of termination or discharge ....................... 138

103........ Reduction in rank ............................................................................ 139

104........ Warning if a prohibited substance test returns a positive result .... 139

Division 4--Miscellaneous 141

106........ Failure to provide sample ............................................................... 141

107........ Unauthorised acts in relation to sample ......................................... 141

108........ Finding made as a result of testing not admissible in certain criminal proceedings 141

109........ Defence Instructions ....................................................................... 142

110........ Other administrative action not precluded ..................................... 143

Part VIIIB--Inspector‑General of the Australian Defence Force 144

Division 1--Establishment and functions of the Inspector‑General of the Australian Defence Force 144

110A..... Object of Part ................................................................................. 144

110B..... Inspector‑General of the Australian Defence Force ....................... 144

110C..... Functions of the Inspector‑General ADF ...................................... 144

110D..... When the Inspector‑General ADF can conduct inquiries or investigations 145

Division 2--Administrative provisions about the Inspector‑General of the Australian Defence Force 146

110E...... Appointment .................................................................................. 146

110F...... Qualifications for appointment ...................................................... 146

110G..... Tenure ............................................................................................. 146

110H..... Resignation ..................................................................................... 146

110I....... Remuneration .................................................................................. 147

110J...... Leave of absence ............................................................................. 147

110K..... Engaging in other paid work ........................................................... 147

110L...... Termination of appointment .......................................................... 147

110M.... Disclosure of interests .................................................................... 148

110N..... Acting appointments ...................................................................... 148

110O..... Staff ................................................................................................ 149

110P...... Inquiry officers, inquiry assistants and Assistants IGADF .......... 149

Division 3--Other matters 150

110Q..... Protection from civil actions ........................................................... 150

110R..... Reports ........................................................................................... 150

110S...... Delegation ....................................................................................... 150

Part IX--Legal procedure 151

111........ Subscription, arms etc. vested in commanding officer .................... 151

111A..... Property of Rifle Club vested in Captain ....................................... 151

Part IXA--Provisions relating to the forces of other countries 152

Division 1--Interpretation 152

116A..... Interpretation .................................................................................. 152

Division 2--Attachment of personnel and mutual powers of command 153

116B..... Attachment to the Defence Force of members of the forces of another country and vice versa 153

116C..... Forces serving together ................................................................... 154

116D..... Corresponding ranks ....................................................................... 156

Division 3--Absentees without leave 157

116E...... Interpretation .................................................................................. 157

116F...... Apprehension of absentees without leave ...................................... 157

116G..... Detention of illegal absentee ........................................................... 157

116H..... Disposal of person in custody ....................................................... 158

116J...... Evidence for the purposes of this Division .................................... 159

116K..... Proof of facts by certificate ............................................................ 159

Division 4--Miscellaneous 161

116M.... Delegation ....................................................................................... 161

Part IXB--Public areas of defence land 163

116P...... Interpretation .................................................................................. 163

116Q..... Public areas of defence land ............................................................ 163

116R..... Delegation ....................................................................................... 163

116S...... Appointment of rangers ................................................................. 164

116T..... Rangers ex officio ............................................................................ 164

116U..... Identity cards .................................................................................. 164

116V..... Powers of arrest .............................................................................. 164

116W.... General powers of rangers .............................................................. 165

116X..... Seizure and forfeiture ...................................................................... 166

116Y..... Assaulting etc. rangers .................................................................... 167

116ZA.. Officers and employees of governments and authorities ................ 167

116ZB... Prosecution of offences .................................................................. 167

116ZC... Concurrent operation of State and Territory laws ......................... 168

116ZD.. By‑laws .......................................................................................... 168

Part IXC--Salvage claims 171

117........ Interpretation .................................................................................. 171

117A..... Salvage claims by crew of Naval ships ........................................... 172

117AA.. Apportionment of salvage between the Commonwealth and crew members 172

117AB.. Apportionment of salvage amongst crew members ........................ 173

Part X--Miscellaneous 175

117B..... Members and former members may bring actions for money due in respect of service 175

118........ Penalty against raising forces without authority ............................ 175

118A..... Employer not to prevent employee from serving .......................... 175

118B..... Enlistment of apprentices in time of war ....................................... 176

119........ Forfeiture or suspension of salary in certain circumstances ........... 176

120........ Notice etc. need not be in writing unless required herein ............... 176

120A..... Delegation ....................................................................................... 177

120B..... Attachment of salaries of members ................................................ 179

121........ Proof of order ................................................................................. 183

122........ Appointments etc. not invalid because of defect etc. in connection with appointment 184

122AA.. Taxation consequences of disposals of assets to defence companies 184

122A..... Immunity of Australian Defence Industries Pty Ltd from certain State and Territory laws 185

122B..... Exercise of rights and discharge of duties and obligations by legal officers 186

123........ Immunity from certain State and Territory laws ............................ 186

123A..... Intoxicating liquor ........................................................................... 187

123AA.. Intoxicating liquor not to be supplied to cadets ............................. 188

123B..... Religion ........................................................................................... 188

123F...... Certain persons not permitted to serve in Defence Force .............. 188

123G..... Orders in relation to rifle ranges ..................................................... 189

123H..... Tactical payment scheme for activities of the Defence Force outside Australia 189

123J...... Delegations in relation to the tactical payment scheme .................. 190

Part XI--Regulations 191

124........ Regulations [see Note 3] ................................................................. 191

Notes 199

Notes to the Defence Act 1903

Note 1

The Defence Act 1903 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 20, 1903 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

The Defence Act 1903 was amended by the Workplace Relations Amendment (Work Choices) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2006 (No. 1) (SLI 2006 No. 50). The amendment is incorporated in this compilation.

See section 16 of the Defence (Visiting Forces) Act 1963 as to the application of that Act and of the Defence Act 1903 to the Defence Force and to certain other Naval, Military and Air Forces.

All relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional provisions prior to 22 September 1999 is not included in this compilation. For subsequent information see Table A.

Table of Acts

Act	Number and year	Date of Assent	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
Defence Act 1903	20, 1903	22 Oct 1903	1 Mar 1904 (see Gazette 1904, p. 119)
Defence Act 1904	12, 1904	9 Dec 1904	9 Dec 1904	S. 12
Defence Act 1909	15, 1909	13 Dec 1909	1 Jan 1911 (see Gazette 1910, p. 1571)	--
Naval Defence Act 1910	30, 1910	25 Nov 1910	25 Nov 1910	--
Defence Act 1910	37, 1910	1 Dec 1910	1 Dec 1910	--
Defence Act 1911	15, 1911	22 Dec 1911	22 Dec 1911	--
Defence Act 1912	5, 1912	4 Sept 1912	4 Sept 1912	--
Defence Act 1914	36, 1914	21 Dec 1914	21 Dec 1914 (a)	--
Defence Act 1915	3, 1915	30 Apr 1915	Ss. 4 and 7: 1 Aug 1914 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Defence Act 1917	36, 1917	25 Sept 1917	S. 6: 1 Aug 1914 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Defence Act 1918	16, 1918	19 June 1918	S. 8: 1 Aug 1914 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Defence Act (No. 2) 1918	47, 1918	25 Dec 1918	25 Dec 1918	--
Defence Act 1927	1, 1927	8 Apr 1927	8 Apr 1927	--
Defence Act 1932	50, 1932	21 Nov 1932	21 Nov 1932	--
Statute Law Revision Act 1934	45, 1934	6 Aug 1934	6 Aug 1934	--
Defence Act 1939	13, 1939	21 June 1939	6 July 1939 (see Gazette 1939, p. 1263)	S. 5(2)
Defence Act (No. 2) 1939	38, 1939	26 Sept 1939	26 Sept 1939	--
Defence Act (No. 3) 1939	70, 1939	15 Dec 1939	15 Dec 1939	--
Air Force Act 1939	74, 1939	15 Dec 1939	15 Dec 1939	S. 7
Defence Act 1941	4, 1941	4 Apr 1941	Ss. 3 and 4: 3 Sept 1939 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Re‑establishment and Employment Act 1945	11, 1945	28 June 1945	27 Aug 1945 (see Gazette 1945, p. 1859)	--
Defence (Transitional Provisions) Act 1947	78, 1947	11 Dec 1947	Ss. 1-3: Royal Assent Remainder: 1 Jan 1948	--
Commonwealth Public Service Act 1948	35, 1948	26 June 1948	1 Sept 1948 (see Gazette 1948, p. 3115)	--
Defence Act 1949	71, 1949	28 Oct 1949	1 Jan 1950	S. 20
Statute Law Revision Act 1950	80, 1950	16 Dec 1950	31 Dec 1950	Ss. 16 and 17
Defence Act 1951	19, 1951	19 July 1951	19 July 1951	--
Defence Act (No. 2) 1951	59, 1951	11 Dec 1951	S. 6: 1 Jan 1950 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Defence Act 1952	98, 1952	18 Nov 1952	16 Dec 1952	Ss. 3 and 4
Defence Act 1953	20, 1953	9 Apr 1953	9 Apr 1953	--
Defence Act 1956	72, 1956	29 Oct 1956	29 Oct 1956	--
Defence Act 1964	92, 1964	6 Nov 1964	6 Nov 1964	Ss. 33(2), 40 and 41
Defence Act 1965	51, 1965	7 June 1965	Ss. 3(b), 20 and 23: 5 Nov 1965 (see Gazette 1965, p. 4841) S. 12: 17 Sept 1970 (see Gazette 1970, p. 5842) Remainder: Royal Assent	S. 25
Statute Law Revision (Decimal Currency) Act 1966	93, 1966	29 Oct 1966	1 Dec 1966	--
Defence Act 1970	33, 1970	23 June 1970	Ss. 1(1), 2 and 4: Royal Assent Remainder: 1 Oct 1970 (see Gazette 1970, p. 6551)	S. 4
Statute Law Revision Act 1973	216, 1973	19 Dec 1973	31 Dec 1973	Ss. 9(1) and 10
Defence Force Re‑organization Act 1975	96, 1975	9 Sept 1975	Ss. 3, 4(c), 6, 9, 18, 25, 29-34, 36, 37, 39, 40, 42-44, 46-52, 54, 57, 59 and 60: 28 Oct 1975 (see Gazette 1975, No. G42, p. 2) (b) Ss. 4(a), (b), (d), (e), 5, 7, 8, 10-17, 19-24, 27, 28, 41, 55, 58 and 61: 9 Feb 1976 (see Gazette 1975, No. G42, p. 2) (b) S. 26: 8 Sept 1980 (see Gazette 1980, No. G34, p. 2) (b) S. 35: 24 Sept 1976 (see Gazette 1976, No. S167) (b) S. 38: 1 July 1985 (see Gazette 1985, No. S195) (b) S. 45: 9 Feb 1976 (see Gazette 1976, No. S24) (b) S. 53: 3 July 1985 (see Gazette 1985, No. S255) (b) S. 56: 29 July 1977 (see Gazette 1977, No. S151) (b)	Ss. 14(2), (3), 16(2), 23(2), (4), (5), 24(2), 28(2), 35(2), 36(2), 41(2), 55(2) and 59(2) S. 23(3) (am. by 164, 1984, s. 120)
as amended by
Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1984	164, 1984	25 Oct 1984	(see 164, 1984 below)	(see 164, 1984 below)
Defence Amendment Act 1976	4, 1977	28 Feb 1977	28 Feb 1977	S. 3(2) and (3)
Defence Amendment Act (No. 2) 1977	20, 1977	14 Apr 1977	14 Apr 1977	--
Jurisdiction of Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1979	19, 1979	28 Mar 1979	Parts II-XVII (ss. 3-123): 15 May 1979 (see Gazette 1979, No. S86) Remainder: Royal Assent	S. 124
Defence Amendment Act 1979	132, 1979	23 Nov 1979	Ss. 6(1), 9 and Part IV (ss. 15-17): 1 Jan 1985 (see Gazette 1981, No. S273) Remainder: Royal Assent	Ss. 3(2), 11-13 and 15-17 S. 14 (am. by 80, 1982, s. 83)
as amended by
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (No. 2) 1982	80, 1982	22 Sept 1982	Part XXIX (ss. 82, 83): 20 Oct 1982 (c)	--
Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1984	164, 1984	25 Oct 1984	(see 164, 1984 below)	(see 164, 1984 below)
Australian Federal Police (Consequential Amendments) Act 1979	155, 1979	28 Nov 1979	19 Oct 1979 (see s. 2 and Gazette 1979, No. S206)	--
Australian Federal Police (Consequential Amendments) Act 1980	70, 1980	28 May 1980	28 May 1980	--
Statute Law Revision Act 1981	61, 1981	12 June 1981	Part X (ss. 26-51): 30 Sept 1983 (see Gazette 1983, No. S222) (d) S. 115: Royal Assent (d)	S. 51
Defence Acts Amendment Act 1981	178, 1981	8 Dec 1981	S. 6(2): 30 Sept 1983 (see s. 2(2) and Gazette 1983, No. S222) S. 8 and Part III (ss. 12-18): 15 Aug 1983 (see Gazette 1983, No. S169) S. 10: 3 July 1985 (see s. 2(4) and Gazette 1985, No. S255) Remainder: Royal Assent	Ss. 4(2) and 7(2)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (No. 2) 1982	80, 1982	22 Sept 1982	Part XXVIII (ss. 79-81): 20 Oct 1982 (e)	--
Defence Force (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982	153, 1982	31 Dec 1982	3 July 1985 (see s. 2 and Gazette 1985, No. S255)	Ss. 86, 90 and 96
as amended by
Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1984	164, 1984	25 Oct 1984	(see 164, 1984 below)	--
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1983	39, 1983	20 June 1983	S. 3: (f)	S. 7(1) and (2)
Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1984	164, 1984	25 Oct 1984	Ss. 1, 2, 16-19, Part XIV (ss. 115, 116) and s. 120: Royal Assent Ss. 23-70 and 72-78: 3 July 1985 (see s. 2(4) and Gazette 1985, No. S255) S. 71: 31 Dec 1982 (see s. 2(3)) Ss. 82, 83, 85 and 87-89: 1 July 1983 Ss. 84 and 86: 1 Oct 1972 Part XI (ss. 108, 109): 1 Jan 1985 Part XV (ss. 117-119): 1 Aug 1984 (see s. 2(8) and Gazette 1984, No. S292) S. 121: 1 Jan 1982 Remainder: 22 Nov 1984	Ss. 120(2), (3) and 122
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1984	165, 1984	25 Oct 1984	S. 3: 22 Nov 1984 (g)	S. 6(1)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1985	65, 1985	5 June 1985	S. 3: (h)	--
as amended by
Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1990	75, 1990	22 Oct 1990	(see 75, 1990 below)	--
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1985	193, 1985	16 Dec 1985	S. 3: Royal Assent (i)	S. 16
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1986	76, 1986	24 June 1986	S. 3: Royal Assent (j)	S. 9
Sex Discrimination (Consequential Amendments) Act 1986	163, 1986	18 Dec 1986	15 Jan 1987	--
Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1987	65, 1987	5 June 1987	Ss. 1-3, 9, 10, 13(1), 23-25, 26(1), 27, 29, 31, 33-36, 42-45, 48, 49, 52-58, 61(1), 62, 69(1), Parts IX and X (ss. 71-78): Royal Assent Ss. 37(1) and Part VI (ss. 50, 51): 10 Nov 1977 (see s. 2(3)) Ss. 37(2) and 38-41: 3 July 1985 Ss. 46 and 47: 19 June 1973 (see s. 2(2)) Remainder: 1 July 1988 (see Gazette 1988, No. S173)	S. 16(2)-(5)
Defence (Superannuation Interim Arrangement) Amendment Act 1988	67, 1988	15 June 1988	15 June 1988	--
Commonwealth Employees' Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988	75, 1988	24 June 1988	Ss. 1 and 2: Royal Assent Ss. 4(1), 68-97, 99 and 100: 1 July 1988 (see Gazette 1988, No. S196) Remainder: 1 Dec 1988 (see Gazette 1988, No. S196)	--
Industrial Relations (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988	87, 1988	8 Nov 1988	Ss. 1 and 2: Royal Assent Remainder: 1 Mar 1989 (see s. 2(2) and Gazette 1989, No. S53)	--
Statutory Instruments (Tabling and Disallowance) Legislation Amendment Act 1988	99, 1988	2 Dec 1988	2 Dec 1988	--
Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1988	100, 1988	2 Dec 1988	S. 5: 1 July 1988 (see s. 2(2) and Gazette 1988, No. S173) S. 16: 1 July 1988 (see s. 2(3) and Gazette 1988, No. S173) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Defence Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1988	104, 1988	6 Dec 1988	S. 18: 1 Sept 1989 (see Gazette 1989, No. S268) S. 25: 1 Oct 1972 Ss. 29 and 36: 1 July 1978 Part IX (ss. 52, 53): 18 Dec 1987 Remainder: Royal Assent	Ss. 9(2) and 16(2)
as amended by
Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1989	41, 1989	2 June 1989	(see 41, 1989 below)	--
Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1989	41, 1989	2 June 1989	Ss. 4 and 5: 2 May 1989 S. 7: 6 Dec 1988 S. 8: 1 Sept 1989 (see s. 2(4) and Gazette 1989, No. S268) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1990	75, 1990	22 Oct 1990	S. 3: (k)	--
Industrial Relations Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1990	108, 1990	18 Dec 1990	Ss. 8, 13 and 21: 1 Feb 1991 (see s. 2(4) and Gazette 1991, No. S18) Ss. 22-24: 1 Mar 1989 S. 26: 1 Jan 1990 S. 33: 25 Mar 1991 (see Gazette 1991, No. S73) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Defence Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1990	21, 1991	5 Feb 1991	Ss. 10-13 and 16-18: 1 July 1990 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Industrial Relations Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1991	62, 1991	30 May 1991	Ss. 1 and 2: Royal Assent S. 3 (Schedule, Part 1 [in part] and Part 2): 2 July 1991 ( see Gazette 1991, No. S182) S. 3 (Schedule, Part 3 [in part]): 1 Aug 1991 (see Gazette 1991, No. S210) S. 3 (Schedule, Part 5): 1 Sept 1991 (see Gazette 1991, No. S239) Remainder: 30 Nov 1991	--
Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1992	91, 1992	30 June 1992	Ss. 13 and 14: 1 Sept 1992 (see Gazette 1992, No. S211) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Superannuation Guarantee (Consequential Amendments) Act 1992	92, 1992	30 June 1992	1 July 1992	--
Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1993	95, 1993	22 Dec 1993	22 Dec 1993	S. 5(2)
Industrial Relations and other Legislation Amendment Act 1993	109, 1993	22 Dec 1993	Ss. 1, 2 and 58: Royal Assent S. 32: 5 Jan 1994 S. 34: 6 Sept 1991 S. 47: 24 Dec 1992 Remainder: 19 Jan 1994	--
Evidence (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1995	3, 1995	23 Feb 1995	S. 14: Royal Assent (l) S. 27: 18 Apr 1995 (l)	S. 14
Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1995	43, 1995	15 June 1995	Schedule 1 (items 1, 2, 4-10, 11.1, 11.2): 1 Nov 1995 (see Gazette 1995, No. S361) (m) Schedule 1 (items 3, 11.3): Royal Assent (m)	S. 3(2), Sch. 1 (item 11)
Industrial Relations and other Legislation Amendment Act 1995	168, 1995	16 Dec 1995	Ss. 1-12, Schedules 5 and 7-10: Royal Assent S. 13: 13 Jan 1996 Remainder: 15 Jan 1996 (see Gazette 1996, No. S16)	--
Statute Law Revision Act 1996	43, 1996	25 Oct 1996	Schedule 4 (items 58-62): Royal Assent (n)	--
Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1996	60, 1996	25 Nov 1996	Schedule 19 (item 17): Royal Assent (o)	S. 2(2) and (6) (am. by 77, 1996, Sch. 3 [items 1, 2])
as amended by
Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1996	77, 1996	19 Dec 1996	Schedule 3 (items 1, 2): (p)	--
Defence Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1997	1, 1997	19 Feb 1997	Schedules 1 and 3: 30 Apr 1997 (see Gazette 1997, No. S91) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Superannuation Contributions Tax) Act 1997	187, 1997	7 Dec 1997	Schedule 8: Royal Assent (q)	--
Tax Law Improvement Act (No. 1) 1998	46, 1998	22 June 1998	Schedule 2 (items 532-538): Royal Assent (r)	--
Defence Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1999	116, 1999	22 Sept 1999	Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 (items 1-12): 22 Mar 2000 (s) Schedule 3 (item 1): Royal Assent (s)	Sch. 2 (item 12) [see Table A]
Human Rights Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1999	133, 1999	13 Oct 1999	Ss. 1-3 and 21: Royal Assent S. 22 and Schedule 1 (items 53 and 60): 10 Dec 1999 (see Gazette 1999, S598) Remainder: 13 Apr 2000	Ss. 4-22 [see Table A]
Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999	146, 1999	11 Nov 1999	Schedule 1 (items 362-367): 5 Dec 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S584) (t)	--
A New Tax System (Tax Administration) Act 1999	179, 1999	22 Dec 1999	Schedule 11 (items 11, 12): 1 July 2000 (u)	Sch. 11 (item 12) [see Table A]
Defence Legislation Amendment (Flexible Career Practices) Act 2000	113, 2000	5 Sept 2000	5 Mar 2001	S. 4 [see Table A]
Defence Legislation Amendment (Aid to Civilian Authorities) Act 2000	119, 2000	12 Sept 2000	12 Sept 2000	--
Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000	137, 2000	24 Nov 2000	Ss. 1-3 and Schedule 1 (items 1, 4, 6, 7, 9-11, 32): Royal Assent Remainder: 24 May 2001	Sch. 2 (items 418, 419) [see Table A]
Defence Legislation Amendment (Enhancement of the Reserves and Modernisation) Act 2001	10, 2001	22 Mar 2001	Schedule 2 (items 12-15, 19, 27-31, 67, 68, 75-77): 22 Mar 2002 Schedule 3: 19 Apr 2001 (see s. 2(4)) Schedule 4: Royal Assent Remainder: 19 Apr 2001	Sch. 1 (item 3), Sch. 2 (items 88-90, 93-95), Sch. 3 (item 7) and Sch. 4 (item 3) [see Table A]
New Business Tax System (Capital Allowances--Transitional and Consequential) Act 2001	77, 2001	30 June 2001	Schedule 2 (item 19): Royal Assent (v)	Sch. 2 (item 488(1)) (am. by 119, 2002, Sch. 3 [item 97]) [see Table A]
as amended by
Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 5) 2002	119, 2002	2 Dec 2002	Schedule 3 (item 97): (w)	--
Defence Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001	141, 2001	1 Oct 2001	S. 4: Royal Assent Schedule 1 (items 5-36): 15 Dec 2001	S. 4 and Sch. 1 (item 36) [see Table A] S. 2(2) (am. by 135, 2003, Sch. 2 (item 28))
as amended by
Defence Legislation Amendment Act 2003	135, 2003	17 Dec 2003	Schedule 2 (item 28): (x)	--
Taxation Laws Amendment (Superannuation) Act (No. 2) 2002	51, 2002	29 June 2002	Schedule 1 (item 169): 1 July 2003 Schedule 1 (item 202(1)): Royal Assent	Sch. 1 (item 202(1)) [see Table A]
Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment Act 2002	127, 2002	11 Dec 2002	Schedule 3 (items 1-14): Royal Assent	--
Defence Legislation Amendment Act 2003	135, 2003	17 Dec 2003	Schedule 2 (items 12-15, 20, 25): 17 June 2004 Schedule 2 (items 16-19): 14 Jan 2004 Schedule 2 (items 21-24): Royal Assent	Sch. 2 (item 25) [see Table A]
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2004	52, 2004	27 Apr 2004	Schedule 3 (item 14): 1 July 2004 ( see s. 2)	--
Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Family Law and Other Matters) Act 2004	58, 2004	4 May 2004	Schedule 1: 18 May 2004 Remainder: Royal Assent	S. 4 [see Table A]
Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment Act 2004	80, 2004	23 June 2004	Schedule 1 (items 195, 212, 213, 215): 1 Dec 2004 (see Gazette 2004, No. GN34)	Sch. 1 (items 212, 213, 215) [see Table A]
Defence Amendment Act 2005	26, 2005	21 Mar 2005	21 Mar 2005	--
Defence Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2005	121, 2005	6 Oct 2005	Schedule 5: (y) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Defence Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2005	142, 2005	12 Dec 2005	Schedule 2 (items 1, 2, 5-7): Royal Assent Schedule 2 (items 3, 4): 12 June 2006	Sch. 2 (items 6, 7) [see Table A]
Defence Legislation Amendment (Aid to Civilian Authorities) Act 2006	3, 2006	1 Mar 2006	2 Mar 2006	--
Tax Laws Amendment (Repeal of Inoperative Provisions) Act 2006	101, 2006	14 Sept 2006	Schedule 2 (item 46) and Schedule 6 (items 1, 6-11): Royal Assent	Sch. 6 (items 1, 6-11) [see Table A]
Defence Legislation Amendment Act 2006	159, 2006	11 Dec 2006	Schedule 1: 1 Oct 2007 Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 1 (item 256) [see Table A]
Statute Law Revision Act 2007	8, 2007	15 Mar 2007	Schedule 1 (item 4): (z)	--
Defence Legislation Amendment Act 2008	6, 2008	20 Mar 2008	Schedule 7 (item 37): Royal Assent Schedule 7 (item 38): (za)	--
Defence Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2009	18, 2009	26 Mar 2009	Schedule 2: 26 Sept 2009	--
Defence Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2009	46, 2009	24 June 2009	Schedule 1: 1 July 2009	--
Fair Work (State Referral and Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2009	54, 2009	25 June 2009	Schedule 8 (items 91-97, 159): (zb)	Sch. 8 (item 159) [see Table A]
Disability Discrimination and Other Human Rights Legislation Amendment Act 2009	70, 2009	8 July 2009	Schedule 3 (items 19-21): 5 Aug 2009	--
Military Justice (Interim Measures) Act (No. 1) 2009	91, 2009	22 Sept 2009	Schedule 1 (items 177-181): Royal Assent	Sch. 1 (item 181) [see Table A]

(a) By section 2 of the Defence Act 1915 (No. 3, 1915), section 7 of the Defence Act 1914 (No. 36, 1914) is deemed to have commenced on 1 August 1914.

(b) The Defence Act 1903 was amended by sections 3-61 only of the Defence Force Re‑organization Act 1975, section 2 of which provides as follows:

2. This Part shall come into operation on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, and the remaining provisions of this Act shall come into operation on such date as is, or such respective dates as are, fixed by Proclamation.

(c) The Defence Amendment Act 1979 was amended by Part XXIX (sections 82 and 83) only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (No. 2) 1982, subsection 2(16) of which provides as follows:

(16) The remaining provisions of this Act shall come into operation on the twenty‑eighth day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(d) The Defence Act 1903 was amended by Part X (sections 26-51) and section 115 only of the Statute Law Revision Act 1981, subsections 2(1) and (2) of which provide as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(2) Parts III, X and XV and section 116 shall come into operation on a date to be fixed by Proclamation.

(e) The Defence Act 1903 was amended by Part XXVIII (sections 79-81) only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (No. 2) 1982, subsection 2(16) of which provides as follows:

(16) The remaining provisions of this Act shall come into operation on the twenty‑eighth day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(f) The Defence Act 1903 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1983, subsection 2(7) of which provides as follows:

(7) The amendments of the Defence Act 1903 made by this Act shall:

(a) in the case of the repeal of section 69 of that Act--come into operation, or be deemed to have come into operation, as the case requires, on the commencement of section 38 of the Defence Force Re‑organization Act 1975;

(b) in the case of the amendment of section 116D of that Act--come into operation on the twenty‑eighth day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent or, if the day fixed under subsection 2(3) of the Defence Acts Amendment Act 1981 is a later day, on that later day; and

(c) in the case of the other amendments of that Act--come into operation on the twenty‑eighth day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

In pursuance of section 38 of the Defence Force Re‑organization Act 1975, the date of commencement was 1 July 1985 (see Gazette 1985, No. S195).

In pursuance of subsection 2(3) of the Defence Acts Amendment Act 1981, the date of commencement was 15 August 1983 (see Gazette 1983, No. S169).

In pursuance of paragraph 2(7)(c) the date of commencement was 18 July 1983.

(g) The Defence Act 1903 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1984, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the twenty‑eighth day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(h) The Defence Act 1903 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1985, subsections 2(1) and (15) of which provide as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the twenty‑eighth day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(15) The amendments of section 58B of the Defence Act 1903, the amendment inserting proposed section 120B in that Act, and the amendment of section 124 of that Act, made by this Act shall come into operation on a day to be fixed by Proclamation or on such respective days as are fixed by Proclamation.

In pursuance of subsection 2(15), the date fixed for the amendment inserting section 120B was 1 October 1985 (see Gazette 1985, No. S400) and the date for the amendments of sections 58B and 124 was 30 June 1990 (see Gazette 1990, No. S152).

(i) The Defence Act 1903 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1985, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(j) The Defence Act 1903 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1986, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(k) The Defence Act 1903 was amended by section 3 only of the Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1990, subsections 2(1) and (2) of which provide as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), the amendment of section 9, and the repeal of sections 32C and 33, of the Defence Act 1903, and the repeal of section 23 of the Naval Defence Act 1910, made by section 3 commence on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.

In pursuance of subsection 2(2) the amendment of section 9, and the repeal of sections 32C and 33 was 15 December 1990 (see Gazette 1990, No. S312).

(l) The Defence Act 1903 was amended by the Evidence (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1995, subsections 2(1) and (13) of which provide as follows:

(1) This Part and Parts 2 and 3 commence on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(13) Section 27 of this Act and the Schedule to this Act commence:

(a) on the day on which sections 153 and 155 of the Evidence Act 1995 commence; or

(b) if those sections commence on different days--the first day on which both of those sections are in force.

Sections 153 and 155 commenced on 18 April 1995.

(m) The Defence Act 1903 was amended by the Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1995, subsections 2(1) and (2) of which provide as follows:

(1) Except as indicated in subsections (2), (3) and (4), this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(2) Schedule 1 (except items 3 and 11.3), items 29 and 30 of Schedule 2, and Schedule 5 commence on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.

(n) The Defence Act 1903 was amended by Schedule 4 (items 58-62) only of the Statute Law Revision Act 1996, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(o) The Defence Act 1903 was amended by Schedule 19 (item 17) only of the Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1996, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(p) The Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1996 was amended by Schedule 3 (items 1 and 2) only of the Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1996, subsection 2(4) of which provides as follows:

(4) The items of Schedule 3 are taken to have commenced immediately after the Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1996 received the Royal Assent.

The Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1996 received the Royal Assent on 25 November 1996.

(q) The Defence Act 1903 was amended by Schedule 8 only of the Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Superannuation Contributions Tax) Act 1997, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

(1) Subject to subsection (2), this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(r) The Defence Act 1903 was amended by Schedule 2 (items 532-538) only of the Tax Law Improvement Act (No. 1) 1998, subsections 2(1) and (2) of which provide as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(2) Schedule 2 (except item 3 of it) commences immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1.

(s) The Defence Act 1903 was amended by Schedule 1, Schedule 2 (items 1-11) and Schedule 3 (item 1) only of the Defence Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1999, subsections 2(1) and (3) of which provide as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(3) If an item in Schedule 1 or 2 does not commence under subsection (2) within the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, it commences on the first day after the end of that period.

(t) The Defence Act 1903 was amended by Schedule 1 (items 362-367) only of the Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999, subsections 2(1) and (2) of which provide as follows:

(1) In this Act, commencing time means the time when the Public Service Act 1999 commences.

(2) Subject to this section, this Act commences at the commencing time.

(u) The Defence Act 1903 was amended by Schedule 11 (item 11) only of the A New Tax System (Tax Administration) Act 1999, subsection 2(9)(b) of which provides as follows:

(9) The following provisions commence on 1 July 2000:

(b) Schedule 11 (other than item 44).

(v) The Defence Act 1903 was amended by Schedule 2 (item 19) only of the New Business Tax System (Capital Allowances--Transitional and Consequential) Act 2001, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

(1) Subject to subsection (2), this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(w) Subsection 2(1) (item 9) of the Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 5) 2002 provides as follows:

(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, on the day or at the time specified in column 2 of the table.

Commencement information
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
9. Items 79 to 99 of Schedule 3	Immediately after the commencement of section 2 of the New Business Tax System (Capital Allowances--Transitional and Consequential) Act 2001	30 June 2001

(x) Subsection 2(1) (item 9) of the Defence Legislation Amendment Act 2003 provides as follows:

(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, on the day or at the time specified in column 2 of the table.

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
9. Schedule 2, item 28	Immediately after the commencement of section 2 of the Defence Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001	1 October 2001

(y) Subsection 2(1) (item 3) of the Defence Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2005 provides as follows:

(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
3. Schedule 5	Immediately after the commencement of section 3 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003.	1 January 2005

(z) Subsection 2(1) (item 5) of the Statute Law Revision Act 2007 provides as follows:

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
5. Schedule 1, Item 4	Immediately after the commencement of item 15 of Schedule 1 to the Defence Legislation Amendment (Application of the Criminal Code) Act 2001.	15 December 2001

(za) Subsection 2(1) (item 9) of the Defence Legislation Amendment Act 2008 provides as follows:

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
9. Schedule 7, item 38	Immediately after the commencement of item 7 of Schedule 2 to the Defence Legislation Amendment Act 2006.	11 December 2006

(zb) Subsection 2(1) (items 24 and 30) of the Fair Work (State Referral and Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2009 provides as follows:

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
24. Schedule 8, items 1 to 130	Immediately after the commencement of Part 2‑4 of the Fair Work Act 2009.	1 July 2009 (see F2009L02563)
30. Schedule 8, items 140 to 161	Immediately after the commencement of Part 2‑4 of the Fair Work Act 2009.	1 July 2009 (see F2009L02563)

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
Title......................................	am. No. 96, 1975; No. 4, 1977
Part I
S. 2......................................	am. No. 15, 1909; No. 37, 1910; No. 5, 1912; No. 74, 1939; No. 19, 1951
	rs. No. 92, 1964
	am. No. 51, 1965
	rep. No. 216, 1973
S. 4......................................	am. No. 12, 1904; No. 30, 1910; No. 36, 1917; No. 16, 1918; Nos. 13 and 74, 1939; No. 71, 1949; No. 59, 1951; No. 72, 1956; No. 92, 1964; No. 51, 1965; No. 216, 1973; No. 96, 1975; No. 4, 1977; No. 132, 1979; No. 61, 1981; Nos. 80 and 153, 1982; No. 164, 1984; No. 65, 1987; No. 104, 1988; No. 91, 1992; No. 1, 1997; No. 10, 2001; No. 142, 2005
S. 5......................................	rs. No. 19, 1951
	am. No. 92, 1964; No. 216, 1973; No. 96, 1975; No. 132, 1979; No. 153, 1982
S. 5A...................................	ad. No. 13, 1939
	am. No. 80, 1950; No. 59, 1951; No. 216, 1973
	rs. No. 96, 1975
S. 6......................................	am. No. 96, 1975
	rep. No. 153, 1982
	ad. No. 141, 2001
Part II
Heading to Div. 1 of Part II...	rep. No. 37, 1910
	ad. No. 43, 1995
	rep. No. 10, 2001
S. 8......................................	am. No. 12, 1904; No. 30, 1910
	rs. No. 13, 1939
	am. No. 92, 1964
	rs. No. 96, 1975
	am. No. 164, 1984; No. 1, 1997
S. 8A...................................	ad. No. 36, 1917
	rep. No. 92, 1964
S. 9......................................	rs. No. 12, 1904
	am. No. 30, 1910
	rs. No. 96, 1975
	am. No. 164, 1984; No. 75, 1990; No. 1, 1997
S. 9A...................................	ad. No. 33, 1970
	rs. No. 96, 1975
	am. No. 4, 1977; No. 153, 1982; No. 164, 1984; No. 1, 1997; No. 26, 2005
S. 9AA................................	ad. No. 104, 1988
S. 9B...................................	ad. No. 96, 1975
	am. No. 132, 1979; No. 164, 1984; No. 104, 1988; No. 43, 1996; No. 1, 1997
S. 9BA.................................	ad. No. 43, 1995
	am. No. 10, 2001
S. 9C...................................	ad. No. 132, 1979
	am. No. 164, 1984; No. 104, 1988; No. 43, 1995; No. 1, 1997
Heading to Div. 2 of Part II...	rep. No. 37, 1910
	ad. No. 43, 1995
	rep. No. 10, 2001
Div. 2 of Part II.....................	rep. No. 10, 2001
S. 10....................................	rs. No. 92, 1964
	am. No. 96, 1975; No. 132, 1979; No. 39, 1983
	rep. No. 10, 2001
S. 10A.................................	ad. No. 92, 1964
	rs. No. 51, 1965
	am. No. 96, 1975; No. 61, 1981; No. 39, 1983; No. 65, 1987; No. 43, 1995
	rep. No. 10, 2001
S. 10B.................................	ad. No. 92, 1964
	am. No. 96, 1975
	rep. No. 153, 1982
	ad. No. 43, 1995
	am. No. 1, 1997; No. 116, 1999; No. 113, 2000
	rep. No. 10, 2001
S. 10C.................................	ad. No. 92, 1964
	am. No. 96, 1975; No. 178, 1981; No. 153, 1982 (as am. by No. 164, 1984)
	rs. No. 39, 1983
	am. No. 1, 1997; No. 113, 2000
	rep. No. 10, 2001
S. 11....................................	am. No. 132, 1979
	rep. No. 153, 1982
S. 11A.................................	ad. No. 15, 1909
	am. No. 30, 1910; No. 36, 1914; No. 59, 1951
	rep. No. 92, 1964
S. 12....................................	am. No. 96, 1975; No. 4, 1977
	rep. No. 65, 1985
S. 13....................................	am. No. 96, 1975; No. 4, 1977; No. 153, 1982
	rep. No. 10, 2001
S. 14....................................	am. No. 30, 1910
	rep. No. 92, 1964
S. 15....................................	am. No. 36, 1914; No. 36, 1917
	rep. No. 92, 1964
Heading to s. 16..................	rs. No. 43, 1995
	rep. No. 10, 2001
S. 16....................................	am. No. 96, 1975; No. 132, 1979; No. 76, 1986; No. 43, 1995; No. 1, 1997
	rep. No. 10, 2001
S. 16A.................................	ad. No. 36, 1914
	rs. No. 71, 1949
	am. No. 96, 1975
	rep. No. 153, 1982
S. 17....................................	am. No. 37, 1910; No. 71, 1949; No. 19, 1951
	rs. No. 92, 1964
	am. No. 51, 1965
	rs. No. 96, 1975
	am. No. 4, 1977; No. 39, 1983; No. 65, 1987; Nos. 100 and 104, 1988; No. 1, 1997; No. 113, 2000
	rep. No. 10, 2001
S. 18....................................	rs. No. 12, 1904
	am. No. 30, 1910; No. 96, 1975
	rep. No. 10, 2001
Heading to Div. 3 of Part II...	ad. No. 43, 1995
	rep. No. 10, 2001
Div. 3 of Part II.....................	rep. No. 10, 2001
S. 19....................................	rs. No. 12, 1904
	am. No. 30, 1910
	rs. No. 92, 1964
	am. No. 96, 1975
	rep. No. 75, 1990
	ad. No. 43, 1995
	am. No. 1, 1997
	rep. No. 10, 2001
S. 20....................................	am. No. 30, 1910; No. 47, 1918
	rep. No. 92, 1964
	ad. No. 43, 1995
	am. No. 116, 1999
	rep. No. 10, 2001
S. 20A.................................	ad. No. 47, 1918
	am. No. 96, 1975
	rep. No. 153, 1982
S. 21....................................	am. No. 30, 1910; No. 71, 1949
	rep. No. 92, 1964
	ad. No. 43, 1995
	rep. No. 10, 2001
S. 21A.................................	ad. No. 37, 1910
	am. No. 5, 1912; No. 36, 1914; No. 71, 1949
	rep. No. 92, 1964
S. 21B.................................	ad. No. 37, 1910
	am. No. 36, 1914
	rep. No. 92, 1964
S. 22....................................	rs. No. 36, 1917
	rep. No. 92, 1964
	ad. No. 43, 1995
	rep. No. 10, 2001
Heading to s. 23..................	am. No. 116, 1999
	rep. No. 10, 2001
S. 23....................................	am. No. 30, 1910
	rep. No. 96, 1975
	ad. No. 43, 1995
	am. No. 116, 1999
	rep. No. 10, 2001
S. 24....................................	am. No. 92, 1964; No. 96, 1975
	rep. No. 61, 1981
	ad. No. 43, 1995
	rep. No. 10, 2001
S. 25....................................	am. No. 96, 1975
	rep. No. 61, 1981
	ad. No. 43, 1995
	am. No. 1, 1997
	rep. No. 10, 2001
S. 25A.................................	ad. No. 43, 1995
	rep. No. 10, 2001
S. 25B.................................	ad. No. 43, 1995
	am. No. 1, 1997; No. 116, 1999
	rep. No. 10, 2001
Heading to s. 25C................	am. No. 116, 1999
	rep. No. 10, 2001
S. 25C.................................	ad. No. 43, 1995
	am. No. 1, 1997; No. 116, 1999
	rep. No. 10, 2001
S. 25D.................................	ad. No. 43, 1995
	am. No. 1, 1997
	rs. No. 116, 1999
	rep. No. 10, 2001
S. 25E..................................	ad. No. 43, 1995
	rep. No. 10, 2001
S. 26....................................	am. No. 96, 1975; No. 61, 1981; No. 39, 1983; No. 1, 1997
	rep. No. 10, 2001
Heading to s. 27..................	am. No. 43, 1995
	rep. No. 10, 2001
S. 27....................................	am. No. 96, 1975; No. 132, 1979; No. 39, 1983; No. 43, 1995
	rep. No. 10, 2001
Div. 3A of Part II..................	ad. No. 1, 1997
	rep. No. 10, 2001
S. 27AA..............................	ad. No. 1, 1997
	am. No. 113, 2000
	rep. No. 10, 2001
Heading to Div. 4 of Part II...	ad. No. 43, 1995
	rep. No. 10, 2001
S. 27A.................................	ad. No. 43, 1995
	rep. No. 10, 2001
S. 28....................................	rs. No. 12, 1904
	am. No. 30, 1910; No. 96, 1975
S. 29....................................	rep. No. 37, 1910
Part III
Division 1
S. 30....................................	am. No. 74, 1939
	rs. No. 92, 1964; No. 96, 1975
S. 31....................................	am. No. 15, 1909; Nos. 30 and 37, 1910; No. 5, 1912; No. 36, 1914; No. 3, 1915; No. 36, 1917; No. 16, 1918; Nos. 70 and 74, 1939
	rs. No. 71, 1949
	am. No. 80, 1950; No. 59, 1951
	rs. No. 92, 1964
	am. No. 96, 1975; No. 132, 1979; No. 61, 1981
	rs. No. 10, 2001
S. 32....................................	rs. No. 15, 1909
	rep. No. 30, 1910
	ad. No. 92, 1964
	am. No. 51, 1965; No. 96, 1975; No. 132, 1979; No. 61, 1981; No. 65, 1987; No. 1, 1997
	rs. No. 10, 2001
S. 32A.................................	ad. No. 15, 1909
	am. No. 71, 1949; Nos. 19 and 59, 1951
	rs. No. 51, 1965
	am. No. 96, 1975; No. 132, 1979
	rs. No. 61, 1981
	am. No. 65, 1987; No. 1, 1997
	rs. No. 10, 2001
S. 32B.................................	ad. No. 96, 1975
S. 32C.................................	ad. No. 39, 1983
	am. No. 164, 1984
	rep. No. 75, 1990
Division 2
Heading to Div. 2 of Part III..	am. No. 96, 1975
	rs. No. 10, 2001
S. 33....................................	rs. No. 92, 1964
	am. No. 96, 1975; No. 4, 1977
	rep. No. 75, 1990
S. 34....................................	rep. No. 45, 1934
	ad. No. 92, 1964
	am. No. 96, 1975
S. 35....................................	am. No. 5, 1912; No. 19, 1951
	rs. No. 92, 1964
	rep. No. 104, 1988
S. 35A.................................	ad. No. 59, 1951
	am. No. 216, 1973
	rep. No. 96, 1975
S. 36....................................	am. No. 15, 1909; No. 30, 1910; No. 36, 1917; No. 72, 1956; No. 92, 1964; No. 96, 1975; No. 39, 1983
	rs. No. 65, 1987
	rep. No. 10, 2001
S. 37....................................	am. No. 30, 1910
	rs. No. 92, 1964
	am. No. 96, 1975
	rs. No. 65, 1987
	rep. No. 10, 2001
S. 37A.................................	ad. No. 113, 2000
	rep. No. 10, 2001
S. 38....................................	rep. No. 92, 1964
	ad. No. 65, 1987
	rep. No. 10, 2001
S. 39....................................	rs. No. 16, 1918
	am. No. 71, 1949; Nos. 19 and 59, 1951; No. 92, 1964
	rs. No. 51, 1965
	am. No. 96, 1975; No. 4, 1977; No. 61, 1981
	rs. No. 65, 1987
	am. No. 100, 1988; No. 75, 1990; No. 1, 1997
	rep. No. 10, 2001
S. 40....................................	am. No. 30, 1910; No. 16, 1918
	rs. No. 71, 1949; No. 92, 1964
	am. No. 132, 1979; No. 61, 1981
	rs. No. 65, 1987
	rep. No. 10, 2001
S. 40A.................................	ad. No. 47, 1918
	am. No. 11, 1945; No. 96, 1975
	rep. No. 65, 1987
S. 40B.................................	ad. No. 47, 1918
	am. No. 45, 1934
	rep. No. 11, 1945
S. 41....................................	am. No. 30, 1910; No. 16, 1918
	rs. No. 71, 1949; No. 92, 1964
	am. No. 51, 1965; No. 96, 1975; No. 132, 1979; No. 61, 1981
	rs. No. 65, 1987
	rep. No. 10, 2001
S. 42....................................	am. No. 30, 1910
	rs. No. 92, 1964
	am. No. 96, 1975
	rep. No. 61, 1981
S. 42A.................................	ad. No. 36, 1917
	am. No. 51, 1965; No. 96, 1975
	rep. No. 65, 1987
S. 43....................................	am. No. 78, 1947
	rs. No. 71, 1949; No. 92, 1964
	rep. No. 51, 1965
S. 44....................................	am. No. 30, 1910
	rs. No. 36, 1917; No. 51, 1965
	am. No. 96, 1975; No. 39, 1983; No. 65, 1987; No. 1, 1997
	rep. No. 10, 2001
S. 44A.................................	ad. No. 1, 1997
	rep. No. 10, 2001
Division 3
Heading to Div. 3 of Part III..	am. No. 96, 1975
S. 45....................................	am. No. 36, 1917
	rs. No. 92, 1964
	am. No. 51, 1965; No. 132, 1979; No. 61, 1981; No. 164, 1984; No. 65, 1987; No. 1, 1997; No. 119, 2000
	rs. No. 10, 2001
S. 46....................................	am. No. 15, 1909; No. 36, 1917
	rs. No. 92, 1964
	am. No. 51, 1965; No. 132, 1979; No. 61, 1981; No. 164, 1984
	rep. No. 65, 1987
S. 47....................................	am. No. 36, 1917
	rs. No. 92, 1964
	am. No. 132, 1979
	rep. No. 61, 1981
S. 48....................................	rep. No. 30, 1910
	ad. No. 92, 1964
	am. No. 132, 1979; No. 61, 1981; No. 164, 1984
	rep. No. 65, 1987
S. 48A.................................	ad. No. 164, 1984
	am. No. 1, 1997
	rep. No. 10, 2001
S. 49....................................	rs. No. 92, 1964
	am. No. 96, 1975; No. 61, 1981
	rep. No. 153, 1982
Heading to s. 50..................	am. No. 10, 2001
S. 50....................................	am. No. 36, 1917
	rs. No. 92, 1964
	am. No. 132, 1979; No. 61, 1981; No. 164, 1984; No. 65, 1987; No. 1, 1997; No. 119, 2000; No. 10, 2001; No. 3, 2006
S. 50A.................................	ad. No. 92, 1964
	am. No. 132, 1979; No. 61, 1981
	rep. No. 65, 1987
S. 50B.................................	ad. No. 92, 1964
	am. No. 132, 1979; No. 61, 1981; No. 164, 1984
	rep. No. 65, 1987
S. 50C.................................	ad. No. 92, 1964
	rs. No. 51, 1965
	am. No. 96, 1975
Division 4
Heading to Div. 4 of Part III..	ad. No. 65, 1987
Div. 4 of Part III ...................	rep. No. 153, 1982
S. 50D.................................	ad. No. 92, 1964
	rep. No. 61, 1981
	ad. No. 65, 1987
	am. No. 1, 1997
	rs. No. 10, 2001
S. 50E..................................	ad. No. 65, 1987
	am. No. 1, 1997
	rs. No. 10, 2001
S. 50F..................................	ad. No. 65, 1987
	am. No. 1, 1997
	rep. No. 10, 2001
S. 50G.................................	ad. No. 65, 1987
	rep. No. 10, 2001
Part IIIAAA
Heading to Part IIIAAA.........	rs. No. 3, 2006
Part IIIAAA ..........................	ad. No. 119, 2000
Division 1
Heading to s. 51..................	rep. No. 119, 2000
S. 51....................................	am. No. 36, 1914; No. 59, 1951; No. 92, 1964; No. 61, 1981; No. 119, 2000
Renumbered s. 51B..........	No. 119, 2000
S. 51....................................	ad. No. 119, 2000
	am. No. 3, 2006
S. 51A.................................	ad. No. 119, 2000
	am. No. 3, 2006
Ss. 51AA, 51AB.................	ad. No. 3, 2006
S. 51B ................................ formerly s. 51	am. No. 119, 2000; No. 3, 2006
S. 51C.................................	ad. No. 119, 2000
	am. No. 3, 2006
Ss. 51CA, 51CB..................	ad. No. 3, 2006
S. 51D.................................	ad. No. 119, 2000
	am. No. 3, 2006
S. 51E..................................	ad. No. 119, 2000
S. 51F..................................	ad. No. 119, 2000
	am. No. 3, 2006
S. 51G.................................	ad. No. 119, 2000
	am. No. 10, 2001
	rs. No. 3, 2006
Division 2
Heading to Div. 2 of ............ Part IIIAAA	rs. No. 3, 2006
S. 51H.................................	ad. No. 119, 2000
S. 51I...................................	ad. No. 119, 2000
	am. No. 3, 2006
Division 2A
Div. 2A of Part IIIAAA..........	ad. No. 3, 2006
Ss. 51IA, 51IB.....................	ad. No. 3, 2006
Division 3
Subdivision A
S. 51J..................................	ad. No. 119, 2000
Subdivision B
S. 51K.................................	ad. No. 119, 2000
	am. No. 3, 2006
Ss. 51L-51P........................	ad. No. 119, 2000
Subdivision C
S. 51Q.................................	ad. No. 119, 2000
	am. No. 3, 2006
S. 51R.................................	ad. No. 119, 2000
S. 51S.................................	ad. No. 119, 2000
	am. No. 141, 2001; No. 3, 2006
Division 3A
Div. 3A of Part IIIAAA..........	ad. No. 3, 2006
Subdivision A
Ss. 51SA-51SD..................	ad. No. 3, 2006
Subdivision B
S. 51SE...............................	ad. No. 3, 2006
Subdivision C
Ss. 51SF-51SK...................	ad. No. 3, 2006
Subdivision D
Ss. 51SL-51SN...................	ad. No. 3, 2006
Subdivision E
Ss. 51SO-51SQ..................	ad. No. 3, 2006
Division 3B
Div. 3B of Part IIIAAA..........	ad. No. 3, 2006
Ss. 51SR-51ST...................	ad. No. 3, 2006
Division 4
Heading to Div. 4 of ............ Part IIIAAA	rs. No. 3, 2006
Subdivision A
Ss. 51T, 51U.......................	ad. No. 119, 2000
	am. No. 3, 2006
Subdivision B
Heading to Subdiv. B of ..... Div. 4 of Part IIIAAA	rs. No. 3, 2006
Heading to s. 51V...............	am. No. 3, 2006
S. 51V.................................	ad. No. 119, 2000
	am. No. 3, 2006
Subdivision C
S. 51W................................	ad. No. 119, 2000
	am. No. 3, 2006
Division 4A
Div. 4A of Part IIIAAA..........	ad. No. 3, 2006
Ss. 51WA, 51WB................	ad. No. 3, 2006
Division 5
S. 51X.................................	ad. No. 119, 2000
	am. No. 3, 2006
S. 51XA...............................	ad. No. 119, 2000
	am. No. 3, 2006
S. 51XB...............................	ad. No. 3, 2006
S. 51Y.................................	ad. No. 119, 2000
Part IIIAA
Heading to Part IIIAA...........	am. No. 95, 1993
Part IIIAA.............................	ad. No. 67, 1988
S. 52....................................	rep. No. 92, 1964
	ad. No. 67, 1988
	am. No. 92, 1992; No. 95, 1993; No. 10, 2001; No. 51, 2002; No. 58, 2004; No. 121, 2005
S. 53....................................	am. No. 74, 1939
	rep. No. 92, 1964
	ad. No. 187, 1997
S. 54....................................	rep. No. 30, 1910
	ad. No. 92, 1964
	am. No. 96, 1975
	rep. No. 153, 1982
S. 54A.................................	ad. No. 15, 1909
	rs. No. 36, 1917
	rep. No. 92, 1964
S. 55....................................	am. No. 3, 1915
	rs. No. 36, 1917
	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 96, 1975; No. 132, 1979
	rep. No. 153, 1982
S. 56....................................	rep. No. 30, 1910
S. 57....................................	am. No. 30, 1910; No. 36, 1917; No. 96, 1975
	rep. No. 178, 1981
S. 58....................................	am. No. 74, 1939; No. 216, 1973; No. 96, 1975; No. 4, 1977
	rep. No. 153, 1982
Part IIIA
Part IIIA ...............................	ad. No. 132, 1979
Division 1
Heading to Div. 1 of Part IIIA	ad. No. 164, 1984
S. 58A.................................	ad. No. 132, 1979
	am. No. 164, 1984; No. 104, 1988; No. 135, 2003
S. 58B.................................	ad. No. 132, 1979
	am. No. 178, 1981; No. 164, 1984; No. 65, 1985 (as am. by No. 75, 1990); No. 75, 1988; No. 146, 1999; No. 10, 2001
S. 58C.................................	ad. No. 132, 1979
	am. No. 80, 1982; No. 99, 1988
S. 58D.................................	ad. No. 132, 1979
	rep. No. 3, 1995
S. 58E..................................	ad. No. 132, 1979
Division 2
Div. 2 of Part IIIA .................	ad. No. 164, 1984
S. 58F..................................	ad. No. 164, 1984
	am. No. 87, 1988; No. 62, 1991; No. 109, 1993; Nos. 43 and 60, 1996; No. 127, 2002; SLI 2006 No. 50; No. 54, 2009
S. 58G.................................	ad. No.164, 1984
	am. No. 108, 1990; No. 109, 1993; No. 127, 2002; No. 54, 2009
S. 58H.................................	ad. No. 164, 1984
	am. No. 109, 1993; No. 127, 2002
Ss. 58HA, 58HB..................	ad. No. 168, 1995
	am. No. 133, 1999; No. 70, 2009
S. 58J..................................	ad. No. 164, 1984
	am. No. 109, 1993
S. 58K.................................	ad. No. 164, 1984
	am. No. 62, 1991; No. 109, 1993; No. 127, 2002; No. 54, 2009
S. 58KA...............................	ad. No. 62, 1991
	am. No. 109, 1993
S. 58KB...............................	ad. No. 62, 1991
	am. No. 54, 2009
S. 58KC...............................	ad. No. 62, 1991
	am. No. 109, 1993
S. 58KD...............................	ad. No. 62, 1991
S. 58L..................................	ad. No. 164, 1984
	am. No. 108, 1990; No. 109, 1993; No. 127, 2002; No. 54, 2009
S. 58M.................................	ad. No. 164, 1984
	am. No. 127, 2002
S. 58N.................................	ad. No. 164, 1984
S. 58P..................................	ad. No. 164, 1984
	am. No. 109, 1993; No. 127, 2002
S. 58Q.................................	ad. No. 164, 1984
	am. No. 43, 1996; No. 127, 2002
Division 3
Div. 3 of Part IIIA .................	ad. No. 164, 1984
S. 58R.................................	ad. No. 164, 1984
	am. No. 43, 1996
Ss. 58S-58X.......................	ad. No. 164, 1984
S. 58Y.................................	ad. No. 164, 1984
	am. No. 43, 1996
Part IV
Heading to Part IV...............	am. No. 15, 1909
Part IV ................................	rs. No. 51, 1965
Division 1
Heading to Div. 1 of Part IV.	ad. No. 91, 1992
S. 59....................................	am. No. 15, 1909
	rs. No. 51, 1965
	am. No. 132, 1979; No. 91, 1992
S. 60....................................	rs. No. 15, 1909
	am. No. 47, 1918
	rs. No. 51, 1965
	am. No. 132, 1979; No. 91, 1992
S. 61....................................	rs. No. 37, 1910
	am. No. 47, 1918; Nos. 38 and 74, 1939
	rs. No. 51, 1965
	am. No. 216, 1973; No. 96, 1975; No. 132, 1979; No. 91, 1992
S. 61A.................................	ad. No. 37, 1910
	am. No. 38, 1939
	rs. No. 51, 1965
	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 96, 1975; No. 4, 1977; No. 132, 1979; No. 91, 1992
S. 61B.................................	ad. No. 59, 1951
	rs. No. 51, 1965
	am. No. 96, 1975
S. 61C.................................	ad. No. 51, 1965
	am. No. 96, 1975; No. 132, 1979
	rs. No. 91, 1992
Division 2
Div. 2 of Part IV ..................	ad. No. 91, 1992
Ss. 61CA-61CE..................	ad. No. 91, 1992
Division 3
Div. 3 of Part IV ..................	ad. No. 91, 1992
Ss. 61CF-61CO..................	ad. No. 91, 1992
Division 4
Div. 4 of Part IV ..................	ad. No. 91, 1992
Ss. 61CP-61CW..................	ad. No. 91, 1992
S. 61CX...............................	ad. No. 91, 1992
	am. No. 121, 2005
Ss. 61CY, 61CZ..................	ad. No. 91, 1992
	rs. No. 141, 2001
S. 61CZA............................	ad. No. 91, 1992
Division 5
Div. 5 of Part IV ..................	ad. No. 91, 1992
Ss. 61CZB, 61CZC..............	ad. No. 91, 1992
S. 61CZD.............................	ad. No. 91, 1992
	am. No. 95, 1993
S. 61CZE.............................	ad. No. 91, 1992
Part V
Heading to s. 62..................	am. No. 135, 2003
S. 62....................................	rs. No. 15, 1909
	am. No. 37, 1910; No. 5, 1912; No. 3, 1915; No. 47, 1918; No. 74, 1939
	rs. No. 59, 1951
	am. No. 96, 1975; No. 132, 1979; No. 104, 1988; No. 1, 1997; No. 135, 2003
S. 62A.................................	ad. No. 71, 1949
	rep. No. 59, 1951
Part VI
S. 63....................................	am. No. 15, 1909; Nos. 30 and 37, 1910; No. 36, 1917; No. 74, 1939; No. 35, 1948; No. 216, 1973; No. 96, 1975; No. 4, 1977; No. 21, 1991
S. 64....................................	am. No. 12, 1904; No. 74, 1939
S. 65....................................	am. No. 74, 1939
S. 66....................................	am. No. 96, 1975; No. 4, 1977; No. 104, 1988 (as am. by No. 41, 1989)
S. 67....................................	rs. No. 15, 1909
	am. No. 5, 1912; No. 74, 1939
S. 69....................................	rs. No. 15, 1909
	am. No. 3, 1915; No. 74, 1939; No. 93, 1966; No. 96, 1975; No. 132, 1979
	rep. No. 39, 1983
S. 70....................................	am. No. 74, 1939; No. 80, 1950
S. 71....................................	rep. No. 96, 1975
S. 72....................................	am. No. 15, 1909; No. 93, 1966; No. 132, 1979
	rep. No. 96, 1975
S. 73....................................	am. No. 30, 1910
	rs. No. 36, 1917; No. 153, 1982
	rep. No. 141, 2001
Part VII
S. 73A.................................	ad. No. 36, 1917
	am. No. 74, 1939; No. 96, 1975; No. 4, 1977; No. 146, 1999
	rs. No. 141, 2001
S. 73B.................................	ad. No. 36, 1917
	rs. No. 153, 1982
	rep. No. 137, 2000
S. 73C.................................	ad. No. 36, 1917
	am. No. 4, 1941; No. 96, 1975
	rep. No. 141, 2001
S. 73D.................................	ad. No. 36, 1917
	rs. No. 4, 1941
	am. No. 96, 1975; No. 4, 1977
	rep. No. 141, 2001
S. 73E..................................	ad. No. 4, 1941
	am. No. 96, 1975
	rep. No. 141, 2001
S. 73F..................................	ad. No. 4, 1941
	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 132, 1979; No. 153, 1982; No. 137, 2000; No. 141, 2001
S. 74....................................	am. No. 36, 1917; No. 93, 1966; No. 132, 1979
	rep. No. 153, 1982
S. 75....................................	am. No. 15, 1909
	rs. No. 47, 1918
	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 132, 1979
	rep. No. 153, 1982
S. 76....................................	am. No. 47, 1918
	rs. No. 92, 1964
	rep. No. 51, 1965
S. 77....................................	am. No. 47, 1918; No. 93, 1966; No. 132, 1979
	rep. No. 153, 1982
S. 78....................................	rs. No. 36, 1917
	am. No. 74, 1939
	rs. No. 92, 1964
	am. No. 96, 1975; No. 132, 1979; No. 61, 1981
	rep. No. 153, 1982
S. 79....................................	am. No. 15, 1909; No. 36, 1914; No. 50, 1932; No. 74, 1939; No. 93, 1966; No. 216, 1973; No. 96, 1975; No. 4, 1977; Nos. 132 and 155, 1979; No. 70, 1980; No. 141, 2001
Note to s. 79(1A) ...............	ad. No. 141, 2001
S. 80....................................	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 132, 1979
	rep. No. 137, 2000
S. 80A.................................	ad. No. 36, 1917
	am. No. 74, 1939; No. 80, 1950; No. 93, 1966; No. 132, 1979; No. 141, 2001; No. 135, 2003
S. 80B.................................	ad No. 36, 1917
	rs. No. 51, 1965
	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 96, 1975; No. 4, 1977
	rs. No. 20, 1977
	am. No. 104, 1988; No. 141, 2001; No. 135, 2003; No. 8, 2007
Note to s. 80B(2) ................	ad. No. 141, 2001
Note to s. 80B(3).................	ad. No. 141, 2001
Ss. 80C-80I.........................	ad. No. 36, 1917
	rep. No. 51, 1965
S. 81....................................	am. No. 74, 1939; No. 93, 1966; No. 132, 1979
	rep. No. 137, 2000
S. 82....................................	am. No. 36, 1917; No. 74, 1939; No. 93, 1966; No. 216, 1973; No. 96, 1975; Nos. 132 and 155, 1979; No. 70, 1980; No. 141, 2001
S. 83....................................	rs. No. 71, 1949
	am. No. 92, 1964; No. 93, 1966; No. 96, 1975; No. 20, 1977; No. 132, 1979; No. 164, 1984; No. 104, 1988; No. 141, 2001
Note to s. 83(5) ..................	ad. No. 141, 2001
S. 84....................................	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 132, 1979; No. 104, 1988; No. 141, 2001
S. 85....................................	am. No. 47, 1918; No. 93, 1966
	rs. No. 96, 1975
	rep. No. 65, 1987
Part VIII
Part VIII ...............................	rs. No. 153, 1982
S. 86....................................	am. No. 36, 1917; No. 74, 1939; No. 96, 1975
	rs. No. 153, 1982; No. 141, 2001
S. 87....................................	am. Nos. 13 and 74, 1939; No. 132, 1979; No. 178, 1981
	rs. No. 153, 1982
	rep. No. 39, 1983
S. 88....................................	rs. No. 36, 1917
	am. No. 74, 1939
	rs. No. 72, 1956
	am. No. 96, 1975
	rs. No. 153, 1982; No. 141, 2001
S. 89....................................	rs. No. 153, 1982
	am. No. 141, 2001; No. 159, 2006; No. 91, 2009
S. 90....................................	rs. No. 36, 1917
	am. No. 74, 1939; No. 96, 1975
	rs. No. 153, 1982; No. 141, 2001
Part VIIIA
Heading to Part VIIIA...........	rs. No. 26, 2005
Part VIIIA.............................	ad. No. 116, 1999
Division 1
S. 91....................................	am. No. 36, 1917; No. 93, 1966; No. 216, 1973; Nos. 19 and 132, 1979
	rep. No. 153, 1982
	ad. No. 116, 1999
	rs. No. 26, 2005
S. 92....................................	rs. No. 36, 1917
	am. No. 216, 1973; No. 132, 1979
	rep. No. 153, 1982
	ad. No. 116, 1999
	am. No. 26, 2005
S. 93....................................	rep. No. 153, 1982
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Ss. 93A, 93B.......................	ad. No. 26, 2005
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Heading to Div. 2 of............. Part VIIIA	rs. No. 26, 2005
S. 94....................................	rep. No. 153, 1982
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S. 95....................................	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 96, 1975; No. 132, 1979
	rep. No. 153, 1982
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S. 96....................................	am. No. 36, 1917; No. 74, 1939; No. 96, 1975
	rep. No. 153, 1982
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S. 97....................................	am. No. 36, 1917; No. 74, 1939; No. 96, 1975; No. 4, 1977
	rep. No. 153, 1982
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	rep. No. 26, 2005
Division 3
S. 98....................................	am. No. 74, 1939; No. 96, 1975
	rep. No. 153, 1982
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S. 99....................................	am. No. 12, 1904; No. 45, 1934; No. 132, 1979
	rep. No. 153, 1982
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S. 100..................................	am. No. 96, 1975
	rep. No. 153, 1982
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S. 101..................................	rep. No. 153, 1982
	ad. No. 116, 1999
	am. No. 26, 2005
S. 102..................................	am. No. 36, 1917
	rep. No. 153, 1982
	ad. No. 116, 1999

Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

DEFENCE ACT 1903 - NOTES