Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) The service chief of an arm of the Defence Force may, by instrument in writing, place a member of that arm at the disposal of the service chief of another arm of the Defence Force in order that that member may be attached to that other arm by the last‑mentioned service chief.
(2) The service chief of an arm of the Defence Force may, by instrument in writing, attach to that arm a member of another arm of the Defence Force who has been placed at his disposal in accordance with subregulation (1).
(3) Subject to subregulation (4), a member attached to an arm of the Defence Force under subregulation (2) has the same powers of command, and is subject to command, as if he were a member of that arm holding a rank, and having seniority in that rank, corresponding to his rank and seniority in the arm of the Defence Force of which he is a member.
(4) A member referred to in subregulation (2) does not by reason only of his being attached as provided by that subregulation cease to be subject to the law governing the arm of the Defence Force of which he is a member.