Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The body known immediately before the commencement of this subsection as the Australian Cadet Corps is continued in existence with the new name, Australian Army Cadets.
(2) The Australian Army Cadets consists of:
(a) persons appointed in accordance with the regulations to be officers in that body;
(aa) persons appointed in accordance with the regulations to be instructors in that body; and
(b) 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 Army Cadets does not become a member of the Army by virtue of that appointment.
(4) A cadet in the Australian Army Cadets is not a member of the Army.
(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 Army 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 may be made; and
(b) the promotion of members.
(8) In subsection (7), member means an officer, instructor or cadet in the Australian Army Cadets.
(9) Subject to the regulations, to any determinations in force under section 58B and to the directions of the Minister, the Chief of Army shall administer the Australian Army Cadets.
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