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DEFENCE FORCE REGULATIONS 1952 - NOTES

- made under the Defence Act 1903

Statutory Rules 1952 No. 29 as amended

This compilation was prepared on 5 August 2009
taking into account amendments up to SLI 2009 No. 185

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


Contents

Part I                     Preliminary                                                                 

                        1     Name of regulations [see Note 1]                                      7

                        3     Interpretation                                                                   7

                      3A     Delegations                                                                     7

Part II                    Command of Forces acting together                  

                        4     Joint orders                                                                     9

                        5     Powers of Navy or Army officers etc when acting with Air Force           9

                        6     Powers of Navy or Air Force officers etc when acting with Army           10

                        7     Powers of Army or Air Force officers etc when acting with Navy           10

                        8     Corresponding ranks                                                      11

                        9     Delegation of power to make joint order                            12

                       10     Joint orders by officers in command                                 12

                       11     Orders and delegations not to lapse                                 13

Part 3                    Aid to civilian authorities                                        

                    11A     Application of Part 3                                                       14

                    11B     Responsibility of Chief of Defence Force                           14

                    11C     Ministerial directions                                                      14

                    11D     Assistance to, and cooperation with, State etc                 15

Part IV                  Administration of oaths etc                                    

                       15     Interpretation                                                                 16

                       16     Administration of oaths etc                                             17

                       17     Validity of administration of oaths etc                               17

                       18     Particulars in jurat                                                          17

                       19     Compliance with form provided by Commonwealth, State or Territory law sufficient        17

                       20     Affidavit admissable in evidence without proof of rank of officer administering it etc        18

                       21     False statements                                                           18

Part V                   Powers of attorney                                                   

                       22     Interpretation                                                                 19

                       23     Powers of attorney executed by members of the Defence Force under twenty‑one years           19

                       24     Attorney's power limited                                                 19

                       25     Effect of revocation etc                                                   19

Part VI                  Disposal of dead bodies of members of the Defence Force  

                       26     Definitions                                                                     21

                       27     Disposal of dead bodies of members of the Defence Force 21

                       28     State law not to apply                                                     21

                       29     Post mortems and certificates of death                            22

                       30     Persons to furnish particulars on request                          22

                       31     War graves                                                                    22

Part VII                 Defence areas                                                           

                       32     Interpretation -- Part VII                                                 24

                       33     Regulations to bind the Crown                                         24

                       34     Entry upon and use of land                                             25

                       35     Prohibited areas                                                             25

                       36     Compensation                                                               26

                       37     Smoking etc in protected place                                       27

                       38     Canteens                                                                      27

                    38A     Transport etc in the Woomera Area                                 28

Part VIII                Attachment of members                                         

                       39     Attachment of members                                                 29

                       40     Delegation by a service chief                                           29

Part IXA                Salvage claims                                                          

                    43A     Apportionment of salvage amongst crew members            31

Part X                   Visiting forces                                                           

                       44     Declaration of countries to which Part IXA of the Act applies 32

                       45     Form of warrant                                                              33

                       46     Sentences imposed by service tribunals of other countries 33

                       47     Evidence of facts by certificate                                        34

Part XI                  Defence practice areas                                           

                       48     Interpretation of Part XI                                                   35

                       49     Declaration of defence practice area                                35

                       50     Tabling and disapproval of declarations                             36

                       51     Authorisation to carry out a defence operation or practice  37

                       52     Notice to public of operation or practice                            37

                       53     Offences relating to a defence practice area                     38

                       54     Removal from defence practice area                                 41

                       55     Duties etc of authorized officers                                       41

                       56     Obstructing or hindering member of Defence Force etc      41

                       57     Compensation for loss, injury or damage                          42

                    57A     Review of decisions: compensation                                  43

                    57B     Delegation by Secretary                                                 45

                  57BA     Delegation of power to authorise defence operation or practice involving Defence Force only       45

                  57BB     Delegation of power to authorise joint defence operation or practice     46

                  57BC     Delegation of power to permit conduct that may disturb or interfere with the operation of equipment                                                                                    47

                    57C     Other defence operations and practices                           48

Part XII                 Surveys                                                                       

                       58     Authority to enter land                                                    49

Part 12A               Provision of certain goods and services for Defence Force members       

Division 1                Interpretation                                                                 

                    58A     Definition for Part 12A                                                     50

Division 2                Furniture and electricity                                                 

                    58C     Provision of furniture                                                       50

                    58D     Provision of electricity                                                     50

Division 3                Medical and dental treatment                                        

                    58E     Interpretation                                                                 51

                     58F     Provision of medical and dental treatment                         51

                    58G     Recovery of the costs of treatment in certain circumstances 52

Part XIII                Suspension and forfeiture of salary and allowances   

                       59     Interpretation                                                                 54

                       60     Suspension of salary and allowances                               56

                       61     Certificate of commanding officer                                     56

                       62     Effect of suspension                                                       57

                       63     Cessation of suspension: absence without leave               57

                       64     Cessation of suspension -- civil custody                          58

                       65     Forfeiture of salary and allowances -- absence without leave 59

                       66     Forfeiture of salary and allowances -- civil custody           59

                       67     Forfeiture of salary and allowances -- imprisonment         60

                       68     Forfeiture of salary and allowances -- detention under service law       60

                       69     Conviction quashed or set aside                                      61

                       70     Death of a member during suspension                             62

                       71     Review of decisions                                                        63

                       72     Recovery of forfeited amounts                                          64

Part XIIIA              Delegations by the Minister                                   

                    72A     Delegations of power to make determinations                   65

Part XIV                Payment of fines                                                       

                       73     Re‑imbursement of the Commonwealth                            67

Part 15                  Redress of grievances                                            

                       74     Interpretation                                                                 68

                       75     Making a complaint                                                        68

                       76     Exceptional circumstances -- complaints                        70

                       77     Inquiry into complaint                                                     70

                       78     Delayed inquiries                                                           71

                       79     Suspension of consideration of complaint                         71

                       80     Resumption of consideration of complaint                         72

                       81     Decision on complaints                                                  72

                       82     Referral of complaint if member not satisfied with decision 73

                       83     Exceptional circumstances -- referred complaints            73

                       84     Suspension of consideration of referred complaints           73

                       85     Resumption of consideration of referred complaints           74

                       86     Decision on referred complaints                                       74

                       87     Further referral of officer's complaints                               75

                       88     Exceptional circumstances -- complaints referred to Chief of the Defence Force          75

                       89     Suspension of consideration of complaints referred to Chief of the Defence Force          75

                       90     Resumption of consideration of complaints referred to Chief of the Defence Force         76

                       91     Decision on complaints referred to Chief of the Defence Force 76

                       92     Offences in relation to complaints                                    77

                       93     Delegations                                                                   77

Part XVI                Miscellaneous                                                           

                       94     Administration fee: deduction from salary                         78

                       95     Body corporate declared for the purposes of subsection 123 (2) of the Act        78

Schedule 1             Form of warrant                                                           79

Schedule 2             Charge for each day on which member was an in‑patient at a service or Repatriation hospital in a State                                                       81

Notes                                                                                                          83

 


  

Notes to the Defence Force Regulations 1952

Note 1

The Defence Force Regulations 1952 (in force under the Defence Act 1903) as shown in this compilation comprise Statutory Rules 1952 No. 29 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

1952 No. 29

24 Apr 1952

24 Apr 1952

 

1953 No. 61

25 June 1953

25 June 1953

--

1953 No. 62

25 June 1953

25 June 1953

--

1958 No. 38

12 June 1958

12 June 1958

--

1963 No. 133

13 Dec 1963

15 Dec 1963 (see r. 1 and Gazette 1963, p. 4577)

--

1968 No. 14

29 Feb 1968

29 Feb 1968

--

1976 No. 52

6 Feb 1976

9 Feb 1976

--

1976 No. 106

1 June 1976

1 June 1976

--

1980 No. 95

9 May 1980

9 May 1980

--

1980 No. 244

27 Aug 1980

8 Sept 1980

--

1981 No. 177

30 June 1981

30 June 1981

--

1981 No. 352

9 Dec 1981

9 Dec 1981

--

1982 No. 271

20 Oct 1982

20 Oct 1982

--

1983 No. 129

5 Aug 1983

15 Aug 1983

--

1984 No. 392

5 Dec 1984

5 Dec 1984

--

1985 No. 88

7 June 1985

1 July 1985

--

1985 No. 118

20 June 1985

3 July 1985

--

1985 No. 131

28 June 1985

3 July 1985

R. 3

1985 No. 156

1 July 1985

3 July 1985

--

1985 No. 235

27 Sept 1985

1 Oct 1985

--

1985 No. 331

12 Dec 1985

12 Dec 1985

--

1986 No. 101

23 May 1986

23 May 1986

--

1987 No. 113

15 June 1987

15 June 1987

--

1988 No. 58

29 Apr 1988

29 Apr 1988

--

1988 No. 89

25 May 1988

25 May 1988

--

1988 No. 321

2 Dec 1988

2 Dec 1988

--

1988 No. 322

2 Dec 1988

2 Dec 1988

--

1989 No. 203

7 Aug 1989

1 Sept 1989 (see r. 1
and Gazette 1989, No. S268)

--

1989 No. 275

19 Oct 1989

19 Oct 1989

--

1989 No. 290

31 Oct 1989

31 Oct 1989

--

1989 No. 302

13 Nov 1989

13 Nov 1989

--

1990 No. 92

23 May 1990

23 May 1990

--

1995 No. 51

29 Mar 1995

4 June 1992

--

1995 No. 69

11 Apr 1995

11 Apr 1995

--

1996 No. 177

21 Aug 1996

Rr. 4 and 7: 21 Aug
1996
Remainder: 1 Dec
1996

--

1997 No. 40

12 Mar 1997

12 Mar 1997

--

1997 No. 257

24 Sept 1997

24 Sept 1997

--

1998 No. 5

11 Feb 1998

11 Feb 1998

--

1998 No. 63

24 Apr 1998

24 Apr 1998

--

1999 No. 117

17 June 1999

17 June 1999

--

1999 No. 235

20 Oct 1999

20 Oct 1999

--

2000 No. 82

1 June 2000

1 June 2000

--

2000 No. 263 (a)

13 Sept 2000

13 Sept 2000

--

2001 No. 305

15 Oct 2001

15 Dec 2001

R. 2 (rs. by Act No. 135, 2003, Sch. 3 (item 2))

2002 No. 278

21 Nov 2002

1 Dec 2002

--

2002 No. 311

19 Dec 2002

19 Dec 2002

--

2003 No. 245

1 Oct 2003

1 Oct 2003

--

2008 No. 68

2 May 2008 (see F2008L01192)

3 May 2008

--

2008 No. 175

1 Sept 2008 (see F2008L03070)

2 Sept 2008

--

2008 No. 184

19 Sept 2008 (see F2008L03462)

20 Sept 2008

--

2009 No. 185

3 Aug 2009 (see F2009L02973)

5 Aug 2009 (see r.2)

--

(a)    Statutory Rule 2000 No. 263 was made under the Defence Act 1903 and the Air Force Act 1923.

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted      am. = amended      rep. = repealed      rs. = repealed and substituted

 

Provision affected

How affected

Part I

 

R. 1.........................................

rs. 1999 No. 117

R. 2.........................................

am. 1953 No. 61

 

rep. 1976 No. 52

R. 3.........................................

am. 1968 No. 14; 1976 No. 52; 1980 No. 244; 1983 No. 129

R. 3A.......................................

ad. 1976 No. 52

 

am. 1976 No. 106; 1982 No. 271

 

rs. 1996 No. 177

 

am. 2000 No. 82

Part II

 

Heading to Part II.................

am. 1985 No. 118

R. 4.........................................

am. 1976 No. 52; 1980 No. 244; 1984 No. 392

R. 5.........................................

am. 1958 No. 38; 1976 No. 52

 

rs. 1980 No. 244

 

am. 1985 No. 118

R. 6.........................................

am. 1953 No. 62; 1958 No. 38; 1976 No. 52

 

rs. 1980 No. 244

 

am. 1985 No. 118

R. 7.........................................

am. 1953 No. 62; 1958 No. 38; 1976 No. 52

 

rs. 1980 No. 244

 

am. 1985 No. 118

R. 8.........................................

am. 1958 No. 38; 1976 No. 52

 

rs. 1980 No. 244

 

am. 1985 No. 118; 1996 No. 177

R. 9.........................................

am. 1976 No. 52; 1984 No. 392

R. 10.......................................

am. 1976 No. 52; 1980 No. 244

R. 11.......................................

am. 1976 No. 52

Part 3

 

Part 3......................................

ad. 2000 No. 263

R. 11A....................................

ad. 2000 No. 263

R. 11B....................................

ad. 2000 No. 263

R. 11C....................................

ad. 2000 No. 263

 

am. 2002 No. 278

R. 11D....................................

ad. 2000 No. 263

Part III (rr. 12-14).................

rep. 1963 No. 133

Part III (rr. 12, 13).................

ad. 1976 No. 52

 

rep. 1997 No. 257

Rr. 12, 13...............................

rep. 1963 No. 133

 

ad. 1976 No. 52

 

rep. 1997 No. 257

R. 14.......................................

rep. 1963 No. 133

Part IV

 

R. 15.......................................

am. 1968 No. 14

R. 17.......................................

am. 1976 No. 52; 1981 No. 177

R. 19.......................................

am. 1976 No. 52; 1981 No. 177

R. 20.......................................

am. 1968 No. 14

R. 21.......................................

am. 1968 No. 14; 1976 No. 52

 

rs. 2001 No. 305; 2002 No. 311

Part V

 

R. 23.......................................

am. 1976 No. 52

R. 24.......................................

am. 1976 No. 52

R. 25.......................................

am. 1976 No. 52; 1980 No. 244

Part VI

 

R. 26.......................................

am. 1976 No. 52

R. 28.......................................

am. 1976 No. 52

R. 29.......................................

am. 1976 No. 52

R. 31.......................................

rs. 1953 No. 62

 

am. 1976 No. 52; 1988 No. 322

Part VII

 

Part VII....................................

rep. 1953 No. 61

 

ad. 1976 No. 52

R. 32.......................................

rep. 1953 No. 61

 

ad. 1976 No. 52

 

am. 1980 No. 244; 1981 Nos. 177 and 352; 1988 No. 58

R. 33.......................................

rep. 1953 No. 61

 

ad. 1976 No. 52

 

am. 1980 No. 244

R. 34.......................................

rep. 1953 No. 61

 

ad. 1976 No. 52

 

am. 1980 No. 244

R. 35.......................................

rep. 1953 No. 61

 

ad. 1976 No. 52

 

am. 2001 No. 305

 

rs. 2002 No. 311

R. 36.......................................

rep. 1953 No. 61

 

ad. 1976 No. 52

 

am. 1980 No. 244

R. 37.......................................

rep. 1953 No. 61

 

ad. 1976 No. 52

 

rs. 2001 No. 305; 2002 No. 311

R. 38.......................................

rep. 1953 No. 61

 

ad. 1976 No. 52

R. 38A....................................

ad. 1981 No. 352

Part VIII

 

Part VIII...................................

ad. 1980 No. 244

R. 39.......................................

ad. 1980 No. 244

 

am. 1985 No. 118; 1997 No. 40

Heading to r. 40...................

am. 1997 No. 40

R. 40.......................................

ad. 1980 No. 244

 

am. 1997 No. 40

Part IX (rr. 41-43).................

ad. 1980 No. 95

 

rep. 1998 No. 63

R. 41.......................................

ad. 1980 No. 95

 

am. 1997 No. 40

 

rep. 1998 No. 63

R. 42.......................................

ad. 1980 No. 95

 

rep. 1998 No. 63

R. 43.......................................

ad. 1980 No. 95

 

rep. 1998 No. 63

Part IXA

 

Part IXA..................................

ad. 1989 No. 203

R. 43A....................................

ad. 1989 No. 203

 

am. 1997 No. 40

Part X

 

Part X......................................

ad. 1983 No. 129

R. 44.......................................

ad. 1983 No. 129

 

am. 1985 No. 331; 1999 No. 235

R. 45.......................................

ad. 1983 No. 129

 

am. 1996 No. 177

R. 46.......................................

ad. 1983 No. 129

 

am. 1985 No. 118; 2008 No. 184

R. 47.......................................

ad. 1983 No. 129

Part XI

 

Part XI.....................................

ad. 1985 No. 88

R. 48.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 88

 

am. 1989 No. 290

R. 49.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 88

 

am. 1989 No. 290; 1997 No. 40

R. 50.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 88

 

am. 1987 No. 113

R. 51.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 88

 

am. 1989 No. 290; 1997 No. 40

 

rs. 2002 No. 311

R. 52.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 88

 

am. 1989 No. 290

R. 53.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 88

 

am. 1989 No. 290; 1990 No. 92; 1997 No. 40

 

rs. 2001 No. 305; 2002 No. 311

 

am. 2003 No. 245

R. 54.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 88

 

am. 1990 No. 92

R. 55.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 88

 

am. 1990 No. 92

R. 56.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 88

 

am. 1990 No. 92

 

rs. 2002 No. 311

R. 57.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 88

 

am. 1987 No. 113

R. 57A....................................

ad. 1987 No. 113

Heading to r. 57B.................

am. 1997 No. 40

R. 57B....................................

ad. 1987 No. 113

 

am. 1989 No. 290; 1997 No. 40; 2000 No. 82

 

rs. 2002 No. 311

R. 57BA..................................

ad. 2002 No. 311

R. 57BB.................................

ad. 2002 No. 311

R. 57BC.................................

ad. 2002 No. 311

R. 57C....................................

ad. 1987 No. 113

Part XII

 

Part XII....................................

ad. 1985 No. 88

R. 58.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 88

 

am. 2002 No. 311

Part 12A

 

Heading to Part XIIA............

rep. 1999 No. 117

Part XIIA.................................

ad. 1996 No. 177

Heading to Part 12A............

ad. 1999 No. 117

Division 1

 

R. 58A....................................

ad. 1996 No. 177

 

rs. 2002 No. 278

Division 2

 

Heading to Div. 2 of.............
Part XIIA

rep. 1999 No. 117

Heading to Div. 2 of.............
Part 12A

ad. 1999 No. 117

R. 58B....................................

ad. 1996 No. 177

 

rep. 1999 No. 117

R. 58C....................................

ad. 1996 No. 177

R. 58D....................................

ad. 1996 No. 177

Division 3

 

R. 58E.................................... .............................................

ad. 1996 No. 177

R. 58F....................................

ad. 1996 No. 177

R. 58G....................................

ad. 1996 No. 177

Part XIII

 

Part XIII...................................

ad. 1985 No. 131

R. 59.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 131

R. 60.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 131

R. 61.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 131

R. 62.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 131

R. 63.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 131

 

am. 1988 No. 89

R. 64.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 131

R. 65.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 131

R. 66.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 131

R. 67.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 131

R. 68.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 131

 

am. 1986 No. 101; 1995 No. 51; 2000 No. 82; 2002 No. 278

R. 69.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 131

R. 70.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 131

R. 71.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 131

R. 72.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 131

Part XIIIA

 

Part XIIIA................................

ad. 1988 No. 321

R. 72A....................................

ad. 1988 No. 321

 

am. 1996 No. 177; 1998 No. 5; 2000 No. 82; 2002 No. 278

Part XIV

 

Part XIV..................................

ad. 1985 No. 131

R. 73.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 131

Part XV...................................

ad. 1985 No. 156

 

 

rep. 2008 No. 68

 

Part 15

 

 

Part 15...................................

ad. 2008 No. 68

 

R. 74.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 156

 

rs. 2008 No. 68

 

am. 2009 No. 185

R. 75.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 156

 

rs. 2008 No. 68

 

am. 2008 No. 175

R. 76.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 156

 

rs. 1995 No. 69

 

am. 1997 No. 40

 

rs. 2008 No. 68

R. 77.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 156

 

rs. 1995 No. 69; 2008 No. 68

R. 78.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 156

 

rep. 1995 No. 69

 

ad. 2008 No. 68

R. 79.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 156

 

am. 1995 No. 69

 

rs. 2008 No. 68

R. 80.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 156

 

rs. 2002 No. 311; 2008 No. 68

R. 81.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 156

 

am. 1995 No. 69; 1997 No. 40

 

rs. 2008 No. 68

R. 82.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 156

 

am. 1989 No. 302; 1998 No. 63

 

rs. 2008 No. 68

R. 83.......................................

ad. 2008 No. 68

R. 84.......................................

ad. 2008 No. 68

R. 85.......................................

ad. 2008 No. 68

R. 86.......................................

ad. 2008 No. 68

R. 87.......................................

ad. 2008 No. 68

R. 88.......................................

ad. 2008 No. 68

R. 89.......................................

ad. 2008 No. 68

R. 90.......................................

ad. 2008 No. 68

R. 91.......................................

ad. 2008 No. 68

R. 92.......................................

ad. 2008 No. 68

R. 93.......................................

ad. 2008 No. 68

Part XVI

 

Heading to Part XVI.............

am. 1989 No. 275

Part XVI..................................

ad. 1985 No. 235

R. 83.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 235

Renumbered r. 94............

2008 No. 68

R. 84.......................................

ad. 1989 No. 275

Renumbered r. 95............

2008 No. 68

Schedule 1

 

Heading to Schedule..........

rep. 1996 No. 177

Schedule...............................

ad. 1983 No. 129

Heading to Schedule 1.......

ad. 1996 No. 177

Schedule 1............................

am. 1997 No. 40

Schedule 2

 

Schedule 2............................

ad. 1996 No. 177