Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) In utilising the Defence Force in accordance with regulation 11B, the Chief of the Defence Force must comply with any direction that the Minister gives from time to time as to the way in which the Defence Force is to be utilised.
(2) However, in utilising the Defence Force in accordance with subregulation (1), the Chief of the Defence Force must not:
(a) stop or restrict any protest, dissent, assembly or industrial action except where there is a reasonable likelihood of the death of, or serious injury to, persons or serious damage to property; or
(b) utilise the Reserves unless the Minister, after consulting the Chief of the Defence Force, is satisfied that sufficient members of the Permanent Forces are not available.