Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) The ranks in a cadet force are:
(a) for the Australian Navy Cadets, as specified in Schedule 1; and
(b) for the Australian Army Cadets, as specified in Schedule 2; and
(c) for the Australian Air Force Cadets, as specified in Schedule 3.
(2) A rank specified in Schedule 1, 2 or 3:
(a) is junior to each rank specified after it in the same, or specified in a subsequent, column of that Schedule; and
(b) is senior to each rank specified before it in the same, or specified in a preceding, column of that Schedule.
(3) A person appointed under regulation 5 to be an officer or instructor holds, upon appointment, the rank specified in the instrument of appointment by the service chief having regard to the age and experience of the person and the vacancies in the establishment of the unit in which the person is to serve.
(4) A person accepted and enrolled under regulation 8 as a cadet in a cadet force holds, upon being accepted and enrolled, the most junior rank of cadet or the rank determined by the service chief.