Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

DEFENCE FORCE REGULATIONS 1952

- made under the Defence Act 1903

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART I--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of regulations [see Note 1]  
   3.      Interpretation  
   3A.     Delegations  

   PART II--COMMAND OF FORCES ACTING TOGETHER

   4.      Joint orders  
   5.      Powers of Navy or Army officers etc when acting with Air Force  
   6.      Powers of Navy or Air Force officers etc when acting with Army  
   7.      Powers of Army or Air Force officers etc when acting with Navy  
   8.      Corresponding ranks  
   9.      Delegation of power to make joint order  
   10.     Joint orders by officers in command  
   11.     Orders and delegations not to lapse  

   PART 3--AID TO CIVILIAN AUTHORITIES

   11A.    Application of Part 3  
   11B.    Responsibility of Chief of Defence Force  
   11C.    Ministerial directions  
   11D.    Assistance to, and cooperation with, State etc  

   PART IV--ADMINISTRATION OF OATHS ETC

   15.     Interpretation  
   16.     Administration of oaths etc  
   17.     Validity of administration of oaths etc  
   18.     Particulars in jurat  
   19.     Compliance with form provided by Commonwealth, State or Territory law sufficient  
   20.     Affidavit admissable in evidence without proof of rank of officer administering it etc  
   21.     False statements  

   PART V--POWERS OF ATTORNEY

   22.     Interpretation  
   23.     Powers of attorney executed by members of the Defence Force under twenty-one years  
   24.     Attorney's power limited  
   25.     Effect of revocation etc  

   PART VI--DISPOSAL OF DEAD BODIES OF MEMBERS OF THE DEFENCE FORCE

   26.     Definitions  
   27.     Disposal of dead bodies of members of the Defence Force  
   28.     State law not to apply  
   29.     Post mortems and certificates of death  
   30.     Persons to furnish particulars on request  
   31.     War graves  

   PART VII--DEFENCE AREAS

   32.     Interpretation -- Part VII  
   33.     Regulations to bind the Crown  
   34.     Entry upon and use of land  
   35.     Prohibited areas  
   36.     Compensation  
   37.     Smoking etc in protected place  
   38.     Canteens  
   38A.    Transport etc in the Woomera Area  

   PART VIII--ATTACHMENT OF MEMBERS

   39.     Attachment of members  
   40.     Delegation by a service chief  

   PART IXA--SALVAGE CLAIMS

   43A.    Apportionment of salvage amongst crew members  

   PART X--VISITING FORCES

   44.     Declaration of countries to which Part IXA of the Act applies  
   45.     Form of warrant  
   46.     Sentences imposed by service tribunals of other countries  
   47.     Evidence of facts by certificate  

   PART XI--DEFENCE PRACTICE AREAS

   48.     Interpretation of Part XI  
   49.     Declaration of defence practice area  
   50.     Tabling and disapproval of declarations  
   51.     Authorisation to carry out a defence operation or practice  
   52.     Notice to public of operation or practice  
   53.     Offences relating to a defence practice area  
   54.     Removal from defence practice area  
   55.     Duties etc of authorized officers  
   56.     Obstructing or hindering member of Defence Force etc  
   57.     Compensation for loss, injury or damage  
   57A.    Review of decisions: compensation  
   57B.    Delegation by Secretary  
   57BA.   Delegation of power to authorise defence operation or practice involving Defence Force only  
   57BB.   Delegation of power to authorise joint defence operation or practice  
   57BC.   Delegation of power to permit conduct that may disturb or interfere with the operation of equipment  
   57C.    Other defence operations and practices  

   PART XII--SURVEYS

   58.     Authority to enter land  

   PART 12A--PROVISION OF CERTAIN GOODS AND SERVICES FOR DEFENCE FORCE MEMBERS

           Division 1--Interpretation

   58A.    Definition for Part 12A  

           Division 2--Furniture and electricity

   58C.    Provision of furniture  
   58D.    Provision of electricity  

           Division 3--Medical and dental treatment

   58E.    Interpretation  
   58F.    Provision of medical and dental treatment  
   58G.    Recovery of the costs of treatment in certain circumstances  

   PART XIII--SUSPENSION AND FORFEITURE OF SALARY AND ALLOWANCES

   59.     Interpretation  
   60.     Suspension of salary and allowances  
   61.     Certificate of commanding officer  
   62.     Effect of suspension  
   63.     Cessation of suspension: absence without leave  
   64.     Cessation of suspension -- civil custody  
   65.     Forfeiture of salary and allowances -- absence without leave  
   66.     Forfeiture of salary and allowances -- civil custody  
   67.     Forfeiture of salary and allowances -- imprisonment  
   68.     Forfeiture of salary and allowances -- detention under service law  
   69.     Conviction quashed or set aside  
   70.     Death of a member during suspension  
   71.     Review of decisions  
   72.     Recovery of forfeited amounts  

   PART XIIIA--DELEGATIONS BY THE MINISTER

   72A.    Delegations of power to make determinations  

   PART XIV--PAYMENT OF FINES

   73.     Re-imbursement of the Commonwealth  

   PART 15--REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES

   74.     Interpretation  
   75.     Making a complaint  
   76.     Exceptional circumstances -- complaints  
   77.     Inquiry into complaint  
   78.     Delayed inquiries  
   79.     Suspension of consideration of complaint  
   80.     Resumption of consideration of complaint  
   81.     Decision on complaints  
   82.     Referral of complaint if member not satisfied with decision  
   83.     Exceptional circumstances -- referred complaints  
   84.     Suspension of consideration of referred complaints  
   85.     Resumption of consideration of referred complaints  
   86.     Decision on referred complaints  
   87.     Further referral of officer's complaints  
   88.     Exceptional circumstances -- complaints referred to Chief of the Defence Force  
   89.     Suspension of consideration of complaints referred to Chief of the Defence Force  
   90.     Resumption of consideration of complaints referred to Chief of the Defence Force  
   91.     Decision on complaints referred to Chief of the Defence Force  
   92.     Offences in relation to complaints  
   93.     Delegations  

   PART 15A--DEFENCE HONOURS AND AWARDS APPEALS TRIBUNAL

   93A.    Definitions  
   93B.    Meaning of defence honour  
   93C.    Meaning of defence award  
   93D.    Disclosure of information  
   93E.    Remuneration  
   93F.    Travel allowance  

   PART XVI--MISCELLANEOUS

   94.     Administration fee: deduction from salary  
   95.     Body corporate declared for the purposes of subsection 123 (2) of the Act  
           SCHEDULE 1 Form of warrant
           SCHEDULE 2 Charge for each day on which member was an in-patient at a service or Repatriation hospital in a State
           SCHEDULE 3 Defence honours and awards