Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

DEFENCE FORCE DISCIPLINE REGULATIONS 1985 - REG 32

                For the purposes of subsection 6 (2) of the Act, in matters relating to the discipline of a member of the Defence Force who is a chaplain:

                (a)    a Chaplain 4th Class in the Army shall be deemed to hold the rank of Captain in the Army and a Chaplain in the Navy or Air Force with less than 4 years service in the Defence Force as a Chaplain shall be deemed to hold a rank equivalent to that rank;

               (b)    a Chaplain 3rd Class in the Army shall be deemed to hold the rank of Major and a Chaplain in the Navy or Air Force with not less than 4 years service but less than 14 years service as a Chaplain shall be deemed to hold a rank equivalent to that rank;

                (c)    a Chaplain 2nd Class in the Army shall be deemed to hold the rank of Lieutenant‑Colonel and a Chaplain in the Navy or Air Force with not less than 14 years service but less than 20 years service as a Chaplain shall be deemed to hold a rank equivalent to that rank;

               (d)    a Chaplain 1st Class in the Army shall be deemed to hold the rank of Colonel and a Chaplain in the Navy or Air Force with not less than 20 years service as a Chaplain shall be deemed to hold a rank equivalent to that rank; and

                (e)    a Principal Chaplain in the Army shall be deemed to hold the rank of Brigadier and a Principal Naval Chaplain or a Principal Air Chaplain shall be deemed to hold a rank equivalent to that rank.