Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) When a member or part of the Navy, a member or part of the Army and a member or part of the Air Force, or a member or part of one of those arms of the Defence Force and a member or part of another of those arms of the Defence Force, are acting together, and reference to the appropriate authorities or persons empowered under the preceding provisions of this Part to make an order declaring that the members or parts are so acting would occasion undue delay, the respective officers in command of each member or part of the arms of the Defence Force may make that order if:
(a) in the case of a body of the Navy, the officer in command of that body is not below the rank of Lieutenant‑ Commander;
(b) in the case of a body of the Army the officer in command of that body is not below the rank of Major; and
(c) in the case of a body of the Air Force, the officer in command of that body is not below the rank of Squadron‑ Leader.
(2) Where an officer makes an order under this regulation, he shall report the fact and the circumstances to the appropriate authority or his delegate, as the case requires, who may confirm, cancel or vary the order.