CADET FORCES REGULATIONS 1977

This compilation was prepared on 28 April 2007
taking into account amendments up to SLI 2007 No. 93

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

Contents

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of regulations [see Note 1] 4

2 Interpretation 4

3 Delegation 4

3A Application of Criminal Code 7

Part 2 Organisation of and service in a cadet force

4 Organisation of cadet forces 8

5 Appointment of officers and instructors 8

6 Commanding officer of a unit 8

7 Minimum and maximum ages for cadets 9

8 Acceptance and enrolment as a cadet 9

9 Service of cadets 10

10 Ranks 10

11 Promotions 10

13 Resignation or request for discharge 11

14 Discharge or termination of appointment 11

15 Wearing of uniforms 12

Part 3 The Code of Conduct

16 Members must comply with Code of Conduct 13

17 Sanctions for breach of Code 13

Part 4 Miscellaneous

23 Intoxicating liquor not to be supplied to cadets in uniform who are under 18 years of age 14

24 State or Territory gun licensing laws 14

25 Procedural fairness in reviews etc 14

Schedule 1 Ranks in the Australian Navy Cadets 16

Schedule 2 Ranks in the Australian Army Cadets 17

Schedule 3 Ranks in the Australian Air Force Cadets 18

Schedule 4 The Code of Conduct 19

Notes 20

Notes to the Cadet Forces Regulations 1977

Note 1

The Cadet Forces Regulations 1977 (in force under the Defence Act 1903, the Naval Defence Act 1910 and the Air Force Act 1923) as shown in this compilation comprise Statutory Rules 1977 No. 206 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003, which came into force on 1 January 2005, it is a requirement for all non‑exempt legislative instruments to be registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments. From 1 January 2005 the Statutory Rules series ceased to exist and was replaced with Select Legislative Instruments (SLI series). Numbering conventions remain the same, ie Year and Number.

Table of Instruments

Year and number	Date of notification in Gazette or FRLI registration	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
1977 No. 206	3 Nov 1977	3 Nov 1977
1977 No. 275	22 Dec 1977	22 Dec 1977	R. 2
1978 No. 175	26 Sept 1978	26 Sept 1978	R. 3
1979 No. 8	31 Jan 1979	31 Jan 1979	R. 2
1979 No. 248	28 Nov 1979	28 Nov 1979	R. 2
1980 No. 334 (a)	18 Nov 1980	18 Nov 1980	R. 2
1983 No. 41	21 Apr 1983	21 Apr 1983	--
1984 No. 361 (a)	30 Nov 1984	30 Nov 1984	R. 2
1985 No. 4	1 Feb 1985	1 Feb 1985	--
1989 No. 217	23 Aug 1989	23 Aug 1989	--
1990 No. 296	21 Sept 1990	21 Sept 1990	--
1991 No. 283	17 Sept 1991	17 Sept 1991	--
1997 No. 39	12 Mar 1997	12 Mar 1997	--
1999 No. 152	14 July 1999	14 July 1999	--
2001 No. 278	5 Oct 2001	15 Dec 2001	R. 2 (rs. by Act No. 135, 2003, Sch. 3 (item 1))
2004 No. 174	1 July 2004	1 July 2004	--
2006 No. 141	27 June 2006 (see F2006L01935)	28 June 2006	--
2007 No. 93	27 Apr 2007 (see F2007L01134)	28 Apr 2007	--

(a) Statutory Rules 1980 No. 334 and 1984 No. 361 were made under the Defence Amendment Act 1979.

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
Part 1
Heading to Part 1.................	rs. 2006 No. 141
R. 1.........................................	rs. 1999 No. 152
R. 2.........................................	am. 1997 No. 39; 2004 No. 174; 2006 No. 141
R. 3.........................................	am. 1997 No. 39; 2006 No. 141
	rs. 2007 No. 93
R. 3A.......................................	ad. 2001 No. 278
Part 2
Heading to Part 2.................	rs. 2006 No. 141
Heading to r. 4......................	rs. 2006 No. 141
R. 4.........................................	am. 1997 No. 39
R. 5.........................................	am. 1990 No. 296; 1997 No. 39; 2006 No. 141
R. 6.........................................	am. 1997 No. 39
R. 7.........................................	am. 1999 No. 152
	rs. 2004 No. 174; 2006 No. 141
R. 8.........................................	am. 1997 No. 39; 2006 No. 141
R. 9.........................................	am. 2006 No. 141
R. 10.......................................	am. 1997 No. 39; 2004 No. 174; 2006 No. 141
R. 11.......................................	am. 1997 No. 39; 2006 No. 141
R. 12.......................................	am. 1997 No. 39; 1999 No. 152
	rep. 2006 No. 141
R. 13.......................................	am. 1997 No. 39; 2006 No. 141
R. 14.......................................	am. 1997 No. 39
	rs. 2006 No. 141
R. 15.......................................	am. 1997 No. 39
Part 3
Rr. 16, 17...............................	rep. 1980 No. 334
	ad. 1983 No. 41
	rep. 1984 No. 361
	ad. 2006 No. 141
Rr. 18, 19...............................	am. 1978 No. 175
	rep. 1980 No. 334
Rr. 20-22..............................	rep. 1980 No. 334
Part 4
Heading to Part 4.................	rs. 2006 No. 141
R. 23.......................................	am. 2001 No. 278; 2004 No. 174
R. 24.......................................	am. 2006 No. 141
R. 25.......................................	rep. 1985 No. 4
	ad. 2006 No. 141
Schedule 1
Heading to Schedule 1.......	rs. 2004 No. 174
Schedule 1............................	rs. 1991 No. 283
	am. 1999 No. 152; 2006 No. 141
	rs. 2007 No. 93
Schedule 2
Heading to Schedule 2.......	rs. 2004 No. 174
Schedule 2............................	rs. 1989 No. 217; 1999 No. 152
	am. 1999 No. 152; 2006 No. 141
	rs. 2007 No. 93
Schedule 3
Heading to Schedule 3.......	rs. 2004 No. 174
Schedule 3............................	am. 1999 No. 152; 2006 No. 141
	rs. 2007 No. 93
Schedule 4
Schedule 4............................	rs. 1977 No. 275; 1979 Nos. 8 and 248
	rep. 1980 No. 334
	ad. 2006 No. 141

Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

CADET FORCES REGULATIONS 1977 - NOTES